MSU hoops freshman Joseph Strugg will enroll in August

STARKVILLE -- Joseph Strugg, an incoming freshman signed with Mississippi State's basketball team, won't enroll at the university until August, the school announced on Tuesday.

MSU coach Ben Howland hoped to have Strugg on campus for the second summer session, which began on Monday. Strugg's high school transcript has been the issue preventing the 6-foot-8 forward from arriving on campus.

Strugg is part of a four-player freshmen class in 2015. Three enrolled at MSU in early June, including the top-ranked guard in the country Malik Newman. Four-star players Quinndary Weatherspoon and Aric Holman also enrolled during June.

Strugg, a three-start prospect, committed and signed with Mississippi State under former coach Rick Ray. He's also the latest Bulldog to come through the Carver High School pipeline in Montgomery, Alabama to Starkville.

Roquez Johnson, who graduated last year, and second-team All-SEC guard Craig Sword both attended Carver.

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