May 04, 2019. Based on the feedback I got last year and discussions with Coach Izzo, I’m ready for this challenge and look forward to this next chapter. Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Deyonta Davis. 6/30/2019. Michigan State didn’t have a player taken in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, but it didn’t take long for a couple of former Spartans to catch on at the next level.Matt McQuaid signed a summer-league deal with the Detroit Pistons while Nick Ward agreed to a similar deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources told The News on Friday.The sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the deals.In other MSU news, Kenny Goins signed to play with the Denver Nuggets in the Summer League, his representatives confirmed on Twitter on Saturday.The 6-foot-5 McQuaid worked out with the Pistons before the draft and talked about using the same mentality he did in college as moves into his career as a pro.“It’s just keeping that underdog mentality — kind of the edge at Michigan State that you kind of play with and you learn when you go there,” McQuaid said. The former Michigan State Spartan has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Hawks to play for this in the Summer League. Ward appeared in 104 games and started 80 of them throughout his three seasons at MSU. June 10, 2019. I am a Spartan for life. Go Green!”Ward appeared in 104 games and started 80 of them throughout his three seasons at MSU.
After going undrafted last night, Nick Ward has taken the next step to making it to the NBA.
After serving in a reserve role in the postseason, Ward opted to forgo his final season of eligibility and head to the NBA.He was an All-Big Ten third-team selection by the coaches and the media as a junior and finished third on the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
"The Pistons, Hawks and Nuggets will play in the Summer League in Las Vegas that begins on July 5 and runs through July 15.© The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. MSU released the following statement from Ward upon announcing his plans in April: “After talking things over with my parents and Coach Izzo and the staff at Michigan State, I’ve decided to take the next step in my career and enter my name for the NBA draft.
Top Plays of the 2018-19 Season: Deyonta Davis. Tropical Storm Cristobal will make landfall today. After deciding to leave Michigan State after his third season, Nick Ward is getting his first shot at an NBA career.
I feel like my game will translate well in the NBA. “I can put the ball on the ground, I can shoot mid-rangers, even spot-up 3's. The Hawks complete their Las Vegas Summer League with a 4-2 record. He was consistently one of the Spartans’ best 3-pointer shooters — he made 42.2% of his triples as a senior — but also turned himself as a top-end defender, helping the Spartans reach this season’s Final Four.Ward (6-9, 245) also went undrafted after a junior season that was slowed by a broken hand, keeping Ward out of the lineup for the final five games of the regular season. They went 2-1 in each of the opening round and tournament portion of the event. In 104 career games, Ward scored 1,359 points, a 13.1 per game average, which ranks No.
Ward entered his name into the NBA Draft a year ago after his sophomore season before ultimately withdrawing and returning to East Lansing. He missed the final five regular-season games with a fractured bone in his hand and came off the bench when he returned for the postseason.