EAST LANSING -- Michigan State has filled its last scholarship with a coveted transfer and a formerly sought-after recruit who got away.

Marquette forward transfer Joey Hauser announced on Tuesday that he plans to transfer to Michigan State this offseason.

“I’m proud to announce that I have committed to Michigan State University,” Hauser said in a university release. “Thank you to Coach Izzo and his staff for this opportunity. Once again, thank you to Marquette University for allowing me to represent them this past season. I can’t wait to take this next step in my college career.”

Hauser is expected to sit out the 2019-20 season, per NCAA transfer rules, then become eligible in the 2020-21 season.

The addition of Hauser will give the Spartans a 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward who was an All-Big East Freshman team selection in his only season at Marquette. He averaged 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in 2018-19 for the Golden Eagles.

“We’re very excited to add Joey Hauser to our roster and welcome him to the Spartan family,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a statement. “Joey is a kid we recruited out of high school and we were very familiar with him and he knew us. We believe in him as a person and really love what he brings to the table as a player. He’s a hard-working player who is versatile, has a high basketball IQ and is a winner. We think he’ll be a great addition for our program.”

A former four-star recruit from Wisconsin, Michigan State was one of three finalists for Hauser's services out of high school before he chose to play for Marquette, where his older brother, Sam, was playing.

Both brothers announced their intention to transfer from Marquette soon after the season and took a campus visit to East Lansing earlier this month. While they were once expected to both go to the same school, the two ultimately opted to go separate ways: Sam announced his transfer to Virginia at the same time Joey announced his transfer to Michigan State on Tuesday.

The addition of Joey brings Michigan State to the full allotment of 13 scholarships for the upcoming season. The Spartans will also add incoming freshmen Mark “Rocket” Watts, Malik Hall and Julius Marble this offseason.