College Basketball: Michigan State vs Nebraska

Michigan State forward Javon Bess (2) looks for an open pass while being guarded by Nebraska forward Jack McVeigh (10) during a game against Nebraska at the Breslin Student Events Center at Michigan State on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

(Jessica Christian | MLive.com)

EAST LANSING -- Javon Bess is heading back to his home state.

The former Michigan State guard has committed to play for Akron, according to a Sunday report from CBS. He chose Akron over his other finalist, St. Louis, according to previous reports.

Per NCAA transfer rules, Bess will now have to sit out one season, then will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Bess, a Columbus, Ohio native, spent two seasons with the Spartans before deciding to transfer shortly after the 2015-16 season.

He spent most of his freshman year on the bench due to a nagging foot injury, and played just 12 games.

He began his sophomore season as a starter, but as the season went on, his playing time dwindled. After starting the first 13 games of the year, Bess played eight minutes or fewer in 11 of the team's last 12 games. He finished the year averaging 2.9 points per game in 11 minutes per game.

After his decision to transfer, Spartans coach Tom Izzo called Bess one of the hardest workers on the team, but said his bad luck with injuries led to his departure.

"To play at this level, if you're not what I would call a superstar, you've got to have everything going your way," Izzo said.

Bess is one of two players to transfer from Michigan State following the season. Forward Marvin Clark announced his transfer at the same time as Bess, and later signed with St. John's.

The Spartans also added one player on the transfer market, when it signed forward Ben Carter, a graduate transfer from UNLV.

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