11 Keith Appling
	Class: Junior Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: G Hometown/High School: Detroit, Mich./Pershing

The Word
Quick, explosive guard that will attack the rim • Tough, hard-nosed defender • Has the ability to create for teammates • Preseason second-team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy's Sports College Basketball and Athlon Sports College Basketball • Rated the No. 7 point guard in the nation by Athlon.

2011-12
Only Spartan to start all 37 games • Averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists • Led the Spartans in assists, while ranking second in scoring and steals (43) • Third-team All-Big Ten honoree • Recipient of MSU's Best Defensive Player Award • Ranked seventh in the Big Ten in assists overall (3.9 apg) and fifth in conference games (4.1 apg) • Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in free-throw percentage (.788) overall and 13th in conference games (.785) • Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) overall and 10th in conference games (1.5) • Ranked tied for 15th in the Big Ten in steals (1.2 spg) overall and tied for seventh in conference games (1.4 spg) • Scored in double figures in 23 games, including four games of 20 or more points • Led the Spartans in scoring in six games: vs. Duke (11/15 - 22 points), Florida State (11/30 - 24 points), Lehigh (12/22 - 19 points), Indiana (12/28 - 25 points), at Northwestern (1/14 - 17 points) and against Saint Louis (3/18 - 19 points) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament • Solid all-around performance at home against Indiana (12/28) with 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists • Named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 2, following MSU's wins vs. Indiana (12/28) and at Nebraska (12/31), averaging 19.5 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds • Led the Spartans in assists in 16 contests, dishing out five or more assists in 15 contests • Recorded a season-high nine assists against Iowa (1/10), while committing zero turnovers • Tallied eight assists against UMKC (12/19), and had four more contests with seven or more assists • Tallied two or more steals in 13 games, including four games with three or more • Led MSU with 134 made free throws • Other complete performances include 13 points, a season-high nine rebounds and seven assists against Nebraska Omaha (12/4) • Played with USA Basketball at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championships, averaging 4.1 points and 10.3 minutes per contest.

2010-11
Appeared in 34 games, starting 18, including 16 Big Ten contests • Averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds • Shot a team-best .411 from 3-point range (39-95) • 39 3-point field goals rank third all-time among Spartan freshman, while his 95 attempts rank fourth and his .411 percentage ranks fifth • Shot .895 from the foul line (34-38), tops on the squad among players with more than 20 attempts • Recipient of MSU's Best Defensive Player Award • Scored 14 points in his Spartan debut vs. Eastern Michigan (11/12), ranking fifth all-time among MSU freshman debuts • Scored in double figures in eight games, leading the squad twice • Led MSU in rebounding in two games and in assists twice • Scored a season-best 19 points in MSU's 71-67 overtime win against Northwestern (1/15); his 3-pointer put the Spartans ahead for good in the extra period. Connected on 5-of-8 3-pointers against the Wildcats • Scored 18 points vs. Iowa (3/2), hitting 7-of-8 from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, and adding six rebounds • Grabbed seven rebounds vs. Purdue (2/27), and totaled five or more in five other games • Blocked five shots vs. Northwestern (1/3), tying the fourth-best single-game effort by a Spartan and the most ever by a guard • Dished out three assists or more in seven games.

High School
2010 McDonald's All-American • 2010 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner • Averaged 28.1 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals as a senior, leading Pershing High School to Detroit Public School League title • 2010 Dream Team selection as chosen by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News • 2010 All-Metro and All-Detroit honoree as selected by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News • Participated in 2009 NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp • 2009 Associated Press Class A Player of the Year • Averaged 23.9 points, six assists and five rebounds as a junior • Led Pershing to 2009 Class A State Championship, scoring a state title-game record 49 points, while shooting 17-of-24 from the field, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range • Teamed with current Spartan teammate Derrick Nix to lead Pershing to state title • 2009 Dream Team honoree, as selected by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, also earning All-Detroit and All-Metro honors • Averaged 20.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists as a sophomore, leading Pershing to Class A title game • Second-team Class A All-State selection as chosen by the Detroit Free Press, earning second-team All-Metro and first-team All-Detroit accolades • Third-team All-State honoree as selected by The Detroit News, also earning All-Metro honors • Ranked nationally by Rivals.com (38), ESPNU Top 100 (27) and Scout.com (45) • Among the top players in the nation at his position as ranked by ESPNU Top 100 (4 Shooting Guard), Scout.com (10 SG) and Rivals.com (11 Point Guard) • Played for Coach A.W. Canada at Pershing High School.

Personal
Born Feb. 13, 1992 • Son of Tottie Collins • Attended the same high school as former Spartan All-American Steve Smith • Sociology major.