It took a bit longer than coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] probably hoped, but the LSU men’s basketball team has its first commitment in the 2025 recruiting class.
On Tuesday night, four-star, top-75 power forward [autotag]Matt Gilhool[/autotag] committed to the Tigers over Alabama, Iowa, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Georgia Tech. Gilhool is a top-15 power forward and the No. 71 player in the country, according to On3’s industry rankings. On3’s own rankings are even higher, ranking him at No. 62.
Gilhool said that the coaching staff made him feel like a priority and that he thinks the program is on its way back after exceeding expectations with a strong finish in Year 2 under Matt McMahon.
“I just like what coach McMahon has going on,” Gilhool said, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. “I think there’s a lot of good stuff for the future with LSU. Just the amount of love they were showing me. They were always hitting me up, always calling me, and they’ve been recruiting me the hardest. I thought that was really important.
“LSU basketball is coming back and it’s definitely exciting.”
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With Gilhool on board, LSU’s class now ranks No. 16 in the nation in the 2025 cycle. McMahon signed the No. 13 class in 2024.
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