Draymond Green became the third Spartan to ever earn National Player of the Year honors as he was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I Player of the Year. The Saginaw, Mich., native led the Spartans in scoring (16.2 ppg), rebounding (10.6 rpg), steals (54), and 3-point field goals (52) while helping the Spartans to Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Green was also named a consensus First-Team All-American, the Big Ten Player of the Year, and the Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament. In addition to finishing his career as MSU's all-time leading rebounder (1,096), he ranked 17th in career scoring (1,517 points), second in career blocks (117), second in career steals (180) and tied for the career lead with 145 games played.

Laura Heyboer finished her career as the leading scorer in Michigan State history with 139 points and is one of five athletes all-time in the sport to earn First-Team All-Big Ten honors four times in her career. A First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, Heyboer scored 18 goals as a senior, the eighth-highest mark in NCAA Division I, and her 18 goals and nine assists is the 10th highest total in points (45) for a single-season in the Big Ten record book.

Caroline Powers becomes only the fourth women's athlete to earn the Alderton Award in back-to-back seasons; she's also the third women's golfer to win the award twice (Emily Bastel, 2000 and 2002; Sara Brown, 2007-08). A First-Team All-Big Ten and National Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-America selection for the second straight year, Powers finished in the Top 10 at six tournaments, including a victory at the Mary Fossum Invitational. Her 73.78 scoring average was second best in school history, only behind her record of 73.58 she set last season

The winningest quarterback in school history, Kirk Cousins was only the second three-time captain in MSU history and the first Spartan starting quarterback to win three-straight games over Michigan. He compiled a 27-12 record (.692) in 39 career starts, including a 22-5 mark over his final two seasons. The Holland, Mich., native ranks first in MSU history in pass completions (723), passing yards (9,131), touchdown passes (66), passing efficiency (146.1), 200-yard passing games (26) and total offense (9,004 yards). In 2011, Cousins was named one of three finalists for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football (Big Ten MVP) after ranking among the Big Ten leaders in TD passes (tied for second with MSU single-season record 25), passing yards (second at 236.9 yards per game), passing efficiency (third with a 145.1 rating) and total offense (fifth at 234.1 ypg.). A second-team All-Big Ten selection by the league's head coaches, Cousins completed 267-of-419 throws (.637) for 3,316 yards, 25 TDs and 10 interceptions. He had a school-record tying 11 200-yard passing games in 2011, including the last six games in a row. A four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Cousins was presented the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in the NCAA Division I FBS.

Jenilee Rathje finished her Spartan volleyball career as one of the most decorated student-athletes in the program's history. For her career, the Mt. Pleasant, Mich., native, finished first in Michigan State history in sets played (496) and matches played (142), seventh in block assists (333) and eighth in kills (1,504). In addition to her third-team AVCA All-America honors this past season, Rathje is just the seventh Spartan to earn back-to-back first-team All-Big Ten recognition. A two-time team captain, Rathje led MSU to a 22-12 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, advancing to the second round. The senior outside hitter paced the team in kills this season with 505 (4.17 per set), which ranked third in the Big Ten and top-25 in the nation. Her kill total was a career high and is the 10th-most in a MSU single-season. She also finished the season third on the team in digs with 257 (2.12 a set) and fifth in blocks with 61 (0.50 a set). She was also picked to the AVCA All-Mideast Region team, becoming the first Spartan since 2007 to be named to the 14-member team. Rathje was just the third MSU volleyball student-athlete to be named a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America this past year, being named to the second team.

The winningest quarterback in school history, Kirk Cousins was only the second three-time captain in MSU history and the first Spartan starting quarterback to win three-straight games over Michigan. He compiled a 27-12 record (.692) in 39 career starts, including a 22-5 mark over his final two seasons. The Holland, Mich., native ranks first in MSU history in pass completions (723), passing yards (9,131), touchdown passes (66), passing efficiency (146.1), 200-yard passing games (26) and total offense (9,004 yards). In 2011, Cousins was named one of three finalists for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football (Big Ten MVP) after ranking among the Big Ten leaders in TD passes (tied for second with MSU single-season record 25), passing yards (second at 236.9 yards per game), passing efficiency (third with a 145.1 rating) and total offense (fifth at 234.1 ypg.). A second-team All-Big Ten selection by the league's head coaches, Cousins completed 267-of-419 throws (.637) for 3,316 yards, 25 TDs and 10 interceptions. He had a school-record tying 11 200-yard passing games in 2011, including the last six games in a row. A four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Cousins was presented the 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in the NCAA Division I FBS.

Not only did Jenilee Rathje excel on the court as the program's 11th All-American, but she earned Academic All-America honors, graduated with a master's degree and was heavily involved in the Greater Lansing community. Rathje was heavily involved in many efforts to raise money for local charities such as the Children's Miracle Network. Through the MSU Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) department and her personal endeavors, she volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Children's Miracle Network telethon, the EVE charity golf outing, Friends of Jaclyn, the Juvenile Diabetes Kick Off Event, March is Reading Month, the New York City Spring Break Mission trip, the Safe Place Run, Shoot for a Cure and Chuck a Puck, the Spartan Buddy program at Sparrow Hospital, the student-athlete lip sync and prom fundraisers, Teams for Toys, and Trick for Treat at Toys R Us. She also has provided her time as a guest speaker or on panels at various other events around the Greater Lansing area.