Written by BTN.com staffMichigan State center Derrick Nix announced he will stay with the team during an emotional news conference on Thursday. Earlier Thursday, Nix pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge of impaired driving. Nix had been suspended after his arrest but on Thursday Michigan State coach Tom Izzo reinstated him to the team with certain conditions.
Read the latest story here. You can find the audio of the press conference at SpartanSportsNetwork. And if you’re on Twitter, you must follow @BTNStatsGuy, who is fountain of Big Ten statistical information. If you don’t use Twitter, check out these gems from Thursday.
#MichiganState could return as much as 59.9 percent of its scoring from 2011-12. #Spartans #B1G #MSU—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
Derrick Nix scored in double figures in 14 of 37 games last season. He only made one start. #MichiganState #Spartans #MSU #B1G—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
#MichiganState went 20-2 when Derrick Nix scored at least 8 points in 2011-12. 25-3 when he scored at least 6 points. #Spartans #MSU #B1G—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
Derrick Nix averaged 8.2 points in 36 games off bench. That was 6th among #B1G reserves (minimum: 11 games off bench). #Spartans #MSU—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
#MichiganState went 9-1 when Derrick Nix grabbed at least five rebounds this season. #Spartans #MSU #B1G—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
Derrick Nix averaged 8.7 points and 60.3 FG pct in #MichiganState's 29 wins in 2011-12. Had 6.1 ppg and shot 40.4 pct in 8 losses. #B1G—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
Derrick Nix's highest scoring month of 2011-12: March. He averaged 10.1 points while shooting 59.2 pct in seven games. #Spartans #MSU #B1G—
(@BTNStatsGuy) April 12, 2012
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