MSU Basketball Reportedly Pursuing Elite Transfer Portal Center

Michigan State is among the teams showing interest in Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 1:22am

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Michigan State basketball is reportedly one of the teams in the mix for an elite level center in the transfer portal. Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell, a former McDonald's All-American from Detroit, is considered one of the top prospects available and the Spartans are among the schools showing interest along with Michigan, LSU, and Missouri.

Why it matters

With the graduation of Carson Cooper and Jaxon Kohler, Michigan State has a notable hole at the center position that they are looking to fill through the transfer portal. Landing a talent like Sherrell could be a key addition to help the Spartans contend for a national championship next season.

The details

Sherrell started all 34 games for Alabama this past season, averaging 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. He was a former McDonald's All-American out of high school and also received recruiting interest from Michigan State at that time. The Spartans are considered a preseason top 10, if not top 5, team entering next year, but the center position is a glaring need that could be filled by Sherrell.

  • Sherrell played for Alabama this past 2022-23 season.

The players

Aiden Sherrell

A transfer center from the University of Alabama, Sherrell is considered one of the top prospects in the transfer portal this offseason.

Michigan State University

The Spartans are one of the teams reportedly showing interest in Sherrell and are in need of a center to fill a key hole on their roster for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

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What they’re saying

“This is great news to see Michigan State actively pursuing one of the top portal prospects, but it'll take a strong effort and offer from the Spartans to land a talent of his nature. Hopefully, Michigan State can find a way to get it done and add the potential missing piece to a national championship contending squad for next season.”

— Robert Bondy, Writer

What’s next

Michigan State will need to make a strong push and offer to Sherrell in order to land the elite transfer center and fill a key need on their roster for next season.

The takeaway

Michigan State's pursuit of Aiden Sherrell, one of the top transfer portal centers, highlights their need to bolster the interior of their roster as they aim to contend for a national championship next season.