Michigan State officially announced the signing of Class of 2025 recruits Jordan Scott and Cam Ward (pictured above).
Scott — the 6-foot-7, 185-pound small forward from South Lakes (VA) and the Virginia Elite Under Armour AAU program — committed in October.
Ward — the 6-foot-7, 210-pound four-star power forward from Largo (MD) and the Team Durant Nike EYBL AAU program — also pledged last month.
“Well, it’s an exciting day and Signing Day is always great, for the kids and for our program,” head coach Tom Izzo said. “We’ve got two big commitments who formally announced their decision to come to Michigan State, and we are really excited about having Jordan (Scott) and Cam (Ward) join our program.”
Jordan Scott (6-7, 190, Wing – Reston, Va. / South Lakes)
A four-star recruit who is ranked among the top-100 players in the country (No. 52) and is No. 9 among all small forwards by 247 Sports … Named the Virginia Class 6 State Player of the Year in 2024 … Averaged 18.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a junior … Two-straight Class 6 first team all-state selections … His mother, Christy Winters-Scott, played basketball at Maryland and his father, Jerome, played basketball at Miami … His sister Brianna currently plays women’s basketball at Georgetown and his brother, Jerome Jr., played at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Izzo on Scott…
“Jordan comes from a great pedigree. Not only the school where Grant Hill came from, but also both of his parents, Christy, who played at Maryland, and Jerome, who played at Miami (Fla.). Jordan was the player of the year in the Virginia area. He’s a 6-6, 6-7 shooting wingman with size and he shoots the ball very well. We are excited to have Jordan as part of our program and being a good student, a great kid, and a guy that wanted to be here. That was very important to us.”
Cam Ward (6-8, 225, Wing – Upper Marlboro, Md. / Largo)
A four-star recruit from Upper Marlboro, Md., also just outside of D.C. … Ranked No. 54 nationally and No. 12 among small forwards by 247 Sports … Averaged 26.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.1 blocks and 2.4 steals per game and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Maryland as a junior … Comes from a winning program, helping guide Largo to a state title last year … Coached by his father (Rodney), and his mother (Ayana) is the school’s athletic director and women’s basketball coach … Has a 6-11 wingspan.
Izzo on Ward…
“We are very excited about Cam. He’s been a winner his whole life. He’s won a state championship already, he’s won games in AAU ball and big-time tournaments. He averaged 26 points per game last year. He’s 6-8 with a 6-11 wingspan. And maybe what’s more important than anything is he’s tough and that is what really excited me when I first saw him. The second part of it is, he plays for his father, and his mother is the AD and head coach of the women’s team at Largo. Basketball has been in his life since he was a little kid. Put that with the fact that he’s a very good student, and I think he’s gonna be an incredible representative here for Michigan State University.”
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