Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is 98 percent sure that star point guard Marcus Taylor is heading to the NBA, Jack Ebling of the Lanseng State Journal is reporting.

"I thought that all along,'' Izzo said in a media briefing Tuesday at Breslin Center. "Now, I'm 98 percent sure he's going to follow his dream. I've talked to Marcus' dad three or four times about it. But I really think this is Marcus' decision.''

Some say that Taylor would not be able to return to Michigan State University due to his academic standings, a rumor which Izzo was quick to halt.

"Is he mature enough to go? Yes,'' Izzo said. "Is he stable enough to go? Yes. That only leaves the question of whether he's good enough to go. And I've seen guys jump from nowhere to No. 7 based on what happens in Chicago.''