MSU's Medlock, Jervis Show Out at Chipotle Nationals
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Two incoming Spartans put up nice numbers during Day 1 of Chipotle Nationals, an elite high school basketball tournament that puts some of the best teams in the nation against one another.
In action were actually three players in Michigan State's 2026 recruiting class: shooting guard Jasiah Jervis of Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.), point guard Carlos Medlock Jr., and center Ethan Taylor of Link Academy (Mo.).
How Each Player Did
Carlos Medlock Jr.
Medlock had perhaps the most impressive game of the incoming group. He scored 21 points during 10th-seeded Link Academy's 69-62 victory over seventh-seeded Wasatch Academy (Utah). Medlock was an efficient 7-for-14, going 2-for-6 from behind the arc and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe.
He also grabbed three rebounds with a pair of assists, but that came at the cost of five turnovers. Alas, Medlock still led his team with 31 minutes played. He is currently ranked 46th in the class of 2026, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Ethan Taylor
Taylor is likely going to be more of a project for Michigan State. He played only 6 minutes in Link Academy's game, did not attempt a shot, and had only one block and one personal foul as his official stats. Link Academy's win advances it to the quarterfinals against 2-seed Dynamic Prep (Texas) at 8 p.m. on Thursday on ESPNU.
Even though it's been a bit of a difficult high school senior season for Taylor, he's still ranked 30th. He still has great physical tools at 7 feet tall with a 7-foot-3 wingspan; Michigan State will just be looking to develop them a bit more. As of now, though, I wouldn't expect Tom Izzo (who was in attendance for these recruits' games) to hand Taylor a starting spot at the five right away.
Jasiah Jervis
Despite an 87-76 loss to 8-seed SPIRE Academy (Ohio), Jervis performed pretty well, too, for Stepinac. He dropped 20 points on 8-for-21 shooting from the field, which includes a 4-for-12 mark from beyond the three-point arc. Jervis then added seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals across his 29 minutes.
Jervis is one guy who might be difficult to keep on the bench too long as a freshman. He's ranked 26th overall in his class and is strong enough at creating his own shot that he would be able to give Jeremy Fears Jr. a nice lift offensively (the arrival of Medlock helps with this, too).
A 2025 graduate from Michigan State University, Cotsonika brings a wealth of experience covering the Spartans from Rivals and On3 to his role as Michigan State Spartans Beat Writer on SI. At Michigan State, he was also a member of the world-renowned Spartan marching band for two seasons.
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