He swished a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of a win over Purdue that catapulted the Spartans to the Big Ten regular-season championship, only the third outright conference title in Izzo’s 23 seasons. MSU made the NCAA tournament and finished 20-15.īridges helped MSU win the Phil Knight Invitational/PK80 tournament this season. 12 overall prospect in the country out of high school, according to 247Sports, earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 2017, leading the Spartans with 16.9 points and 8.3 rebounds a game. He did not know what his timetable might be.Īfter arriving as perhaps Izzo’s most heralded recruit Bridges delivered a number of team and individual accolades. Bridges, the 6-foot-7 All-American who bypassed the NBA draft after so he could chase a championship, faces another decision: Begin his professional career as a potential lottery pick or continue to chase an NCAA title for Tom Izzo.īridges did not make a decision last week. It might have been Bridges' last moment in an MSU uniform. More: 2018-19: Roster analysis (minus Bridges, Jackson) More: As MSU awaits key decisions, Tom Izzo likes 2018-19 roster I thought we had a great shot to win a national championship. “I really just couldn’t believe we had lost. “It didn’t hit me until I got in the locker room, when I saw a lot of my teammates crying,” Bridges said after the Spartans’ 55-53 loss March 18 ended their season. And as everyone around him got lost in their moment of celebration and dejection, he calmly picked it up off the second bounce and launched one final shot while standing on the “March Madness” logo.Īnd that was that. After Cassius Winston’s desperation shot at the buzzer smacked off the glass and rolled toward center court. The ball found its way back to Miles Bridges.Īfter most eyes inside Little Caesars Arena turned to watch the Syracuse bench celebrate and Michigan State’s players stand stunned. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Bridges said after the season he wanted to return to the Hornets, but he recently changed his Twitter bio from “forward for the Charlotte Hornets” to “It’s me,” adding some intrigue to the situation.Watch Video: Watch: MSU's season comes to crushing end He has been great for the franchise and I believe, with his work ethic, he’s only going to get better.” “As an organization we love Miles,” Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said Tuesday. The Hornets extended Bridges a qualifying offer on Tuesday, which allows them a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team. The 24-year-old Bridges averaged career highs with 20.2 points and seven rebounds last season in what amounted to a breakout season for the four-year NBA veteran while playing alongside All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball.īridges, who played at Michigan State, is also a rapper who goes by the name RTB MB. The news comes on the eve of NBA free agency, which begins Thursday night with teams able to speak with free agents. D0qBzVKQQ3īridges, the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, is set to become a restricted free agent and could command a max contract in the coming weeks. The Charlotte Hornets released the following statement regarding Miles Bridges. We will have no further comment at this time.”īridges’ agent, Rich Paul, has not immediately returned phone calls left by The Associated Press. We are in the process of gathering additional information. The Hornets said in a statement they “are aware of the situation involving Miles Bridges. TMZ reported that Bridges is facing felony domestic violence charges. LAPD spokeswoman Lizeth Lomeli confirmed Bridges was arrested, but did not release details on the charges. (AP) - Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles after a warrant was issued, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Miles Bridges averaged career highs with 20.2 points and seven rebounds last season.
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