After a very disappointing first season under coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag], LSU hit the transfer portal hard once again this offseason in search of improvement.
The Tigers landed several potential impact players, but one of the more interesting players in that group is guard Jalen Cook. The senior began his college career in Baton Rouge before transferring to Tulane, where he became an All-AAC player.
Now, Cook is back where it all began looking to lead the Tigers to SEC contention. He’s expected to be one of the top offseason additions for LSU, and the 6-foot, 205-pound player was named one of 10 transfer portal steals in college basketball by On3’s Jamie Shaw.
Jalen Cook started his college career at LSU before transferring to Tulane and finding boatloads of success. Cook is a two-time first-team All-AAC recipient after finishing top five in the league in points, assists, and steals last season. LSU struggled at the guard spot last season, and Cook brings some electricity to the Tigers lineup. Matt McMahon found and cultivated Ja Morant at Murray State, his teams are at their best when they have a dynamic point guard at the helm. The Tigers re-tooled their roster, bringing in two new freshmen and six new players from the portal. The keys will be handed to Cook.
The Tigers will hope players like Cook allow the team to improve upon an abysmal 2-16 conference record in 2022-23 as McMahon aims to bounce back from a disastrous Year 1.
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