Another 5-star big man bypassed Michigan State basketball.

Isaiah Stewart chose Washington over the Spartans, Duke, Kentucky and Syracuse in an announcement made Sunday night on ESPN.

The 6-foot-9, 245-pound center is the second top-10 recruit to have MSU in his final schools but turning down the offer. Vernon Carey Jr., a 6-10 center ranked No. 4 nationally by 247Sports, chose Duke over the Spartans and North Carolina on Dec. 6.

Stewart – a Rochester, New York, native who is rated the No. 6 overall recruit nationally by 247Sports.com – plays at LaPorte (Ind.) La Lumiere School, the same school from which Izzo landed Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson’s father, Jaren Sr., is an assistant coach there.

MSU has one player who signed during the 2019 early signing period in swingman Malik Hall from Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas (via Aurora, Illinois), ranked the 53rd-best player and a 4-star recruit by 247Sports. Izzo also has a commitment from Detroit native Mark (Rocket) Watts from SPIRE Academy in Ohio, who did not sign his letter of intent during the early period. The 6-2 combo guard, also a 4-star prospect, is rated the 32nd-best player in the 2019 class.

Izzo has said MSU has two open spots available for sure this fall, but Izzo has said “you never know after that” with potential NBA departures and transfers.

La Lumiere, 20-0 and ranked No. 1 nationally in the USA Today Super 25 boys high school basketball rankings – takes on No. 3 DeMatha of Hyattsville, Maryland, on Monday in the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Stewart’s teammate at La Lumiere, 6-7 forward Keion Brooks, remains an MSU target for 2019. The 5-star recruit is the 22nd-best player in 2019 per 247Sports.com. The Spartans also have interest in 4-star combo guard Harlond Beverly from Monteverde Academy in Florida.

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