Mississippi State basketball landed a commitment from an international prospect on May 29.
Sergej Macura, a forward from Slovenia, committed to the Bulldogs’ 2025 recruiting class with a post on X. The 21-year-old is listed at 6-foot-9.
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He played the last season for KK Mega Basket in Serbia, the former team of NBA superstar Nikola Jokic. Macura averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebound per game this season while playing in 25 games at an average of 7.8 minutes per game.
Macura also played for the Slovenian national team that won the U20 European Championship in 2024, averaging 11.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
He joins an MSU team that has made three consecutive NCAA tournaments in Chris Jans’ three seasons as coach. Next season’s team though will be much different with seven of the top eight scorers gone.
Josh Hubbard, who’s led the Bulldogs in scoring the last two seasons, withdrew from the NBA draft and will return. Five transfers have been added: guard Ja’Borri McGhee (UAB), center Quincy Ballard (Wichita State), guard/forward Amier Ali (Arizona State), wing Achor Achor (Kansas State) and guard Jayden Epps (Georgetown).
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MSU also has the No. 12 recruiting class for 2025, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Three of the four signees are four-stars: guard King Grace and centers Tee Bartlett and Jamarion Davis-Fleming.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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