{
  "id": 11058632,
  "title": "Michigan State basketball lands commitment from 4-star center",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/michigan-state-basketball-lands-commitment-from-4-star-center",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T23:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-state-basketball-lands-commitment-233917080.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State basketball has secured another significant commitment for their upcoming 2027 class, as 4-star center Jaydn Jenkins has decided to join the Spartans. This marks the team's second high-profile recruit this September, following the commitment of Antonio Pemberton. Jenkins, a 6-foot-10, 220-pound inside player with a remarkable 7-foot-4 wingspan, is currently ranked as the No. 8 center by 247Sports and No. 60 overall in the composite rankings. MSU managed to win over Jenkins from other top programs such as Ohio State, Xavier, Pitt, and North Carolina State. The announcement of this commitment was made available through Spartans Wire.",
  "summary": "Michigan State picked up another huge recruiting win on Wednesday night",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michigan women's basketball lands daughter of Kim Barnes Arico, a 5-star recruit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/michigan-womens-basketball-lands-daughter-of-kim-barnes-arico-a-5",
        "published": "2026-09-30T23:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}