LSU has added yet another piece in the transfer portal heading into coach Matt McMahon’s second season.
On Friday, Nevada center [autotag]Will Baker[/autotag] pledged to the Tigers. A 7-footer from Austin, Texas, who began his career with the nearby Longhorns, Baker started 49 of 53 games over the last two years for the Wolf Pack. As a redshirt junior in 2022-23, he averaged 14.2 points and 5.4 rebounds.
CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein first reported the news of Baker’s commitment.
Baker brings NCAA tournament experience to the table after leading Nevada to the postseason this year. Baker had 17 points and six rebounds in an opening-round loss to Arizona State.
Nevada transfer Will Baker tells me that he has committed to LSU.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 14, 2023
Baker was one of the top available players in the transfer portal this cycle, and he’ll provide a replacement for [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag], who is departing for the NBA draft after exhausting his college eligibility. He becomes the third transfer to commit to LSU this offseason, joining [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] from Vanderbilt and [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] from Tulane, the latter of which began his career at LSU.
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