New recruit Kur Teng a perfect fit for Michigan States offense

EAST LANSING – The recruitment started as so many do: by chance. Michigan State coaches were evaluating prospects at a tournament last summer when one who wasn’t on their list caught their eye. Kur Teng, a lanky 6-foot-4 shooting guard, was hitting shots with an intriguing offensive skill set in an offense that looked familiar. Teng, a Manchester, New Hampshire native, isn’t from the Spartans’ typical Midwest recruiting footprint. Tom Izzo has never signed a player from the state in his two-and-a-half decades as the Spartans’ coach. But he decided to go for it anyway and start wooing the four-star…