HOLT — Michigan State freshman Jordan Scott had been itching to get in front of the Spartan fans.

Scott had to miss the early part of this summer's Moneyball Pro-Am due to a nagging calf injury before finally making his debut on July 17.

After a couple of average games, Scott found his rhythm in the regular-season finale on July 24, scoring 24 points — 22 in the second half — in a win over Team Motocars, which features fellow incoming MSU freshman Cam Ward and star Spartan junior Coen Carr.

"It's been fun being able to get back out, and this was my first win coming back, so that felt pretty good," Scott said. "I hit a few shots, played pretty well, so I was happy to turn it around after the first couple of games."

Scott, who is out of Reston, Virginia, and Ward, who is from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, are the only two incoming freshmen for Michigan State — two 6-foot, 7-inch four-star prospects from the Washington D.C. suburbs who committed to MSU within two weeks each other.

Team Snipes and Michigan State's Jordan Scott shoots during the Moneyball Pro-Am on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Holt High School.

While Ward is slightly bigger and more physical around the rim, Scott has good length and is known for his shooting. That touch was on display with his 6 3-pointers against Ward's team at Moneyball.

"It's been awesome, and coming from the same area, we knew each other a little bit," Scott said about he and Ward. "Being able to come (to Moneyball) and be a little unserious on the court and just have fun was really cool, especially with how hard we work at practice and everything."

Scott was initially not expected to see much playing time as a freshman due to what was a crowded backcourt. But with the season-ending injury to transfer wing Kaleb Glenn, the opportunity increased a bit for Scott to earn meaningful minutes.

MSU lost seniors Jaden Akins and Frankie Fidler to graduation, and shooting became a real need to address following Tre Holloman's transfer to North Carolina State. It's that skill, along with a solid all-around game, that could help Scott carve out some playing time.

"I'm going to bring shooting, and I'm a solid rebounder and (I'll) be active around the glass and on defense," Scott said.

The calf injury contributed to a slow start in practices this summer from Scott. But he said he's felt himself slowly improving in just the handful of sessions he's had back on the court.

"The transition has been good, but I definitely had a few 'welcome-to-college' moments since I got here," Scott said. "Just being able to understand and observe more and see how things work at practice, I've really made a jump from last week."

Team Motocars (6-2), with Carr and Ward, will face Scott's Team Snipes (3-5), which also includes transfer MSU guard Trey Fort, on July 29 at Holt High School in the first round of Moneyball playoffs.

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