Detroit Southeastern's Brandan Kearney picks Michigan State

Detroit Southeastern swingman Brandan Kearney announced Tuesday he will play college basketball at Michigan State, according to reports. Kearney, 6-foot-5, is a class of 2011 recruit.

"Coach (Tom) Izzo is one of the top coaches around and Michigan State has one of the top programs in the country over the past 10 years," Kearney told the Lansing State Journal. "I knew this was the place for me, so I wanted to make my decision early and move on with the rest of my high school career."

Kearney is a four-star recruit and the No. 9 small forward in the country, according to Scout.com. He picked MSU over offers from Michigan, Ohio State and Minnesota, among others.

Scout.com reported last month that Kearney had settled on MSU.

Kearney's commitment comes less than a week after the Spartans secured one of their top recruits for 2010 -- 6-foot-10 center Adreian Payne of Dayton, Ohio. Scout.com ranks Payne as a five-star recruit and the No. 5 center in the country.

Kearney is MSU's first 2011 commitment. Joining Payne in the 2010 class are Detroit Pershing guard Keith Appling, Fort Wayne, Ind., forward Russell Byrd, and Eaton Rapids, Mich., forward Alex Gauna.