Introduction
Cassius Winston (born February 28, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference.
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 was named Mr. Basketball of Michigan.
| 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 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 31 ESPN: 31 | ||||||
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College career
He chose to attend college at Michigan State, and in his freshman season averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 assists per game in 35 games. 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.
Entering into Winston's junior season, he was selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team. After a strong start to the year, he was named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.
On March 11, 2019, Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.
On March 31, 2019, Winston scored 20 points and 10 assists in a 68-67 win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
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. On December 29, Winston missed a game against Western Michigan with a bone bruise in his knee.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Career | 109 | 78 | 27.7 | .467 | .430 | .842 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .8 | .1 | 12.9 | |
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.