STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball lost a recruiting commitment on April 25.

Chol Machot, a 7-foot center, decommitted to the Bulldogs.

He was a three-star in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, and had been committed to MSU since November 2023. Machot, who's from Australia but played high school basketball in North Carolina, opted to play at Florida Southwestern State College last season while remaining committed to the Bulldogs . He announced the decommitment with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"I'd like to thank Coach (Chris) Jans and the whole coaching staff at Mississippi State, but I've decided to decommit and reopen my recruitment," Machot wrote.

Machot picked MSU despite offers from TCU, California, Missouri, VCU, Jacksonville State and San Jose State. He made 17 starts in 27 games for Florida Southwestern State, averaging 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.

Mississippi State's recruiting class remains in good shape despite Machot's decommitment. It's currently ranked 11th nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite, with three four-stars: shooting guard King Grace and centers Tee Bartlett and Jamarion Davis-Fleming. It's on pace to be MSU's top recruiting class since 2016.

The Bulldogs also have five commitments from the transfer portal in guard Jayden Epps (Georgetown), wing Achor Achor (Kansas State), guard/forward Amier Ali ( Arizona State ), center Quincy Ballard (Wichita State) and guard Ja'Borri McGhee (UAB).

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_ .