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A former Spartans star guard has landed in the NBA G League All-Star game.
Former Michigan State guard Jaden Akins has been selected for the NBA G League Next Up Game during All-Star weekend. He earned a spot in the event through the fan vote series, where he was fifth in fan voting.
Akins has starred for the Motor City Cruise in his first season since departing the Spartans. He is averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game in his rookie NBA G League season.
The Next Up Game will be held on February 19 at 3 p.m. ET at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will be televised on NBA TV.
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Former Michigan State guard Jaden Akins has been selected for the NBA G League Next Up Game during All-Star weekend. He earned a spot in the event through the fan vote series, where he was fifth in fan voting.
Akins has starred for the Motor City Cruise in his first season since departing the Spartans. He is averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game in his rookie NBA G League season.
The Next Up Game will be held on February 19 at 3 p.m. ET at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event will be televised on NBA TV.
EARNED.
Congratulations to @JadenAkins3 on earning a spot in the @nbagleague Next Up Game during All-Star Weekend!️ pic.twitter.com/BlKoiocH0g
— Motor City Cruise (@MotorCityCruise) February 3, 2026
Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Former MSU star Jaden Akins selected to NBA G League All-Star Game
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