It didn’t take long for Kevin Nickelberry to land his first recruit as a full-time assistant for the LSU basketball program.
On Friday, Brandon Murray, a three-star guard in the 2021 class, made his pledge to LSU.
BREAKING: #LSU picks up a commitment from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy SG Brandon Murray, who breaks down his commitment with @Geaux247.
"I just felt LSU was the best fit."
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— Billy Embody (@BillyEmbody) August 15, 2020
The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder plays his high school basketball at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He is the second recruit in the 2021 cycle for head coach Will Wade and the Tigers.
One major reason Murray picked the Tigers was his relationship with Nickelberry, per Billy Embody of 247Sports.
Coach Nickelberry was the main recruiter. Coach Nickelberry knew that everyone and LSU came late, but they knew that they were going to be one of the hardest recruiting people and Nickelberry made it real clear that they wanted me. Nickelberry, he was the head recruiter and we just built a real good relationship.
With Murray’s commitment, LSU has the No. 22 class in 2021, per 247Sports.
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