MBB Lands Verbal Commit

The East Lansing connection has hit again for BG, as the MBB team picked up a commit from KJ Torbert, a 6'4" G known for being a three-level scorer and having a high basketball IQ.

The link to MSU is Kelvin Torbert, who was a Mr. Basketball in Michigan, McDonald's All-American, and third-team All-Big Ten performer...and KJ's Dad. Obviously, BG's Associate Head Coach Tum Tum Nairn is a noted Spartan as well.

KJ is from Lansing and led East Lansing to a Division I state title last season. He was named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan's Best of Best team and a Michigan Sports Writers Division 1 all-state selection after averaging 21 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals during a 2024-25 season where he surpassed 1,000 career points.

Here's what his HS Coach had to say...

(Bowling Green is) getting an ultimate warrior. This guy works super hard. He's a gym rat. He's going to compete every single day in the gym and he hates losing. They're going to love having him.

The finalists were BG, Oakland and WMU (also an MSU connection).  He also had offers from CMU, UDM, EMU, Old Dominion and UT.

Welcomes to the Falcons, KJ.