HOLT, Mich. -- Jasiah Jervis has wasted no time making noise at Michigan State’s Moneyball Pro-Am.
The freshman shooting guard has been the Spartans’ top performer through the first week of games, piling up 71 points across two appearances for Team Faygo. He opened with 27 points in a win over Team Motorcars, then came back with 44 in an overtime loss to Team Tri-Star Trust. That 44-point outing was the biggest scoring night by any player in the event so far.
For a player listed as the No. 31 prospect in the class of 2026 by the 247Sports Composite, Jervis already looks like a recruit who belongs in the conversation with the elite. He sits just outside five-star range, with USC’s Darius Ratliff at No. 30 and holding the fifth star.
Jervis remains Michigan State’s highest-rated commitment in a class ranked No. 5 nationally by 247Sports, and he’s the highest-rated guard Tom Izzo has signed since Max Christie. That puts him ahead of names like Jeremy Fears Jr. and Jase Richardson.
Still, at Michigan State, reputation only gets you so far.
Freshmen have to earn everything in East Lansing, and Jervis knows it. Christie was the last true freshman to crack the starting lineup right away.
Richardson needed Fears to get sick before getting his first start. Jordan Scott didn’t start until February last season.
“All that stuff I did in high school, it don't mean nothing now," Jervis said this past Thursday. "I'm back to square one. I've just got to produce and show that I'm a winner."
That mindset fits the role Michigan State may need from him. Jervis’ scoring punch and ability to create his own shot at 6-foot-4 give the Spartans something they were missing on the wing last season.
He looks like a natural fit next to Fears in the backcourt, with a game that could allow him to start at the two rather than force Scott or Kur Teng into that spot. Scott can slide to small forward, while Teng is still working back from foot surgery that kept him out of Moneyball and could still limit him defensively.
Jervis also gives Michigan State another ball-handler who can ease the load on Fears. His game is polished enough that he could be the Spartans’ third option at point guard, too.
"There's definitely high expectations," Jervis said. "But I'm a confident kid, and I get a chance to learn from Jeremy Fears.
He's a seasoned point guard, and he's been through ups and downs and stuff like that. There's other seniors that I can learn from; even the sophomores.
They've been there, so I always ask questions and see what I need to do to stay on that floor."
So far, the early returns have backed up the hype. Jervis has shown burst, touched the rim with his hops, and knocked down tough mid-range looks. He’s also tied for the event lead with Fears and Scott with seven made threes.
What makes the start even more interesting is how quickly Jervis has started building chemistry with other pieces of Michigan State’s incoming group. He already has experience playing alongside Julius Avent and Ethan Taylor. Jervis and Avent were teammates with the PSA Cardinals on the EYBL circuit when they were about 16, and Taylor joined him on Team USA’s U18 squad during last month’s AmeriCup in Mexico.
Medlock and Jervis have not shared the floor yet, but the idea is obvious: two score-first guards who can lighten Fears’ burden and give Michigan State more punch in the backcourt. Last season, the Spartans didn’t have that second dependable scoring threat. This year, the roster looks more complete, and Jervis is already showing why he could matter right away.
"Just to produce and be efficient; just do whatever it takes for the team to win," Jervis said when asked about his expectations for his freshman season. "I'm definitely looking forward to winning a national championship. I'm a winner, and I just want to win."
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