Michigan State guard Tyson Walker returning for fifth season

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Statestandout Tyson Walker is returning for his fifth season.

Walker announced his decision Monday with an Instagram post,giving a boost to coach Tom Izzo’s chances of contending for atitle.

The 6-foot-1 guard averaged a team-high 14.8 points and rankedsecond with nearly three assists per game.

Walker attended Northeastern for two years before transferringand playing for the Spartans the past two seasons. He is eligiblefor a fifth season because the NCAA granted college athletes anextra year if they were enrolled two years ago when the COVID-19pandemic began.