Cassius Winston
Cassius Winston (born February 28, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
.jpg) Winston in February 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (2016–2020) |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Winston, a 6'1 point guard, was a star prep player at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit. As a senior in 2016, he led his team to an MHSAA Class A State Championship, and was named Mr. Basketball of Michigan.[1] In 2020, Winston will be inducted into the Catholic High School League Hall of Fame.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Winston PG |
Detroit, MI | University of Detroit Jesuit (MI) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | Sep 18, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 31 ESPN: 31 | ||||||
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College career
He chose to attend college at Michigan State,[2] and in his freshman season averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 assists per game in 35 games.[3] As a sophomore, he became a full-time starter, averaging 12.6 points and 6.9 assists per game for the Spartans, and earning third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors.[4]
Entering into Winston's junior season, he was selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team.[5] After a strong start to the year, he was named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.[6]
On March 11, 2019, Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.[7] On March 31, 2019, Winston scored 20 points and obtained 10 assists in a 68–67 win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[8]
Prior to the start of the 2019–20 season, Winston was unanimously named a preseason All-American by the Associated Press (AP), the only player so honored.[9] On December 29, Winston missed a game against Western Michigan with a bone bruise in his knee.[10] He scored a career-high 32 points along with nine assists in a 87–69 win over Michigan on January 5, 2020.[11] Winston passed Mateen Cleaves' Big Ten record of 816 assists on January 17, in a win against Wisconsin.[12] At the close of the regular season, Winston was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[13] Winston averaged 18.3 points and 5.9 assists per game as a senior.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Michigan State | 35 | 5 | 20.7 | .423 | .380 | .775 | 1.8 | 5.2 | .7 | .1 | 6.7 |
| 2017–18 | Michigan State | 35 | 34 | 28.1 | .507 | .497 | .900 | 3.4 | 6.9 | .7 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 2018–19 | Michigan State | 39 | 39 | 33.5 | .460 | .398 | .840 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 1.0 | .1 | 18.8 |
| 2019–20 | Michigan State | 30 | 30 | 32.7 | .448 | .432 | .852 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .0 | 18.6 |
| Career | 139 | 108 | 28.8 | .461 | .430 | .845 | 2.7 | 6.4 | .9 | .1 | 14.2 | |
Personal life
Winston had two younger brothers, Zachary and Khy, who played basketball at Albion College. On November 9, 2019, Zachary Winston was killed after being struck by a train.[15]
References
- McCabe, Mick (March 21, 2016). "Cassius Winston named Michigan's Mr. Basketball". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- O’Donnell, Ricky (September 18, 2015). "4-star PG Cassius Winston commits to Michigan State, puts Tom Izzo on brink of his best recruiting class ever". SBNation.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Solari, Chris (June 13, 2017). "MSU's Cassius Winston plans summer packed with court time". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Austin, Kyle (January 18, 2019). "Michigan State's Cassius Winston's recent play could make him a Big Ten Player of the Year contender". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Austin, Kyle (October 10, 2018). "Preseason writers poll predicts Big 10 conference win for MSU, second for Michigan". MLive. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Sullivan, Crowley (January 10, 2019). "Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 - Is Cassius Properly Positioned?". USA Today. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Charboneau, Matt (March 11, 2019). "Michigan State's Cassius Winston named Big Ten Player of Year; Tillman top sixth man". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- "Michigan State knocks off Duke 68-67 to make Final Four". ESPN. Associated Press. March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Marshall, John (October 22, 2019). "Michigan State basketball Cassius Winston: Only consensus preseason AP All-American". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- "Michigan State's Cassius Winston out with bone bruise in knee". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Solari, Chris (January 5, 2020). "Michigan State basketball witnessed quintessential Cassius Winston; so did Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Cassius Winston's 817th career assist breaks former fellow Spartan Mateen Cleaves' record". ESPN. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- Dauster, Rob (March 10, 2020). "NBC Sports College Basketball All-American Teams". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Borzello, Jeff (November 10, 2019). "Cassius Winston stars in Michigan State's win a day after death of brother". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2019.