Tag: 2025 Basketball Recruiting

LSU basketball lands 4-star point guard as 2025 class jumps to No. 2 in the rankings

The Tigers have the makings of yet another top-15 class under Matt McMahon.

It was a bit of a slow start on the recruiting trail in 2025 for [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and the LSU men’s basketball team, but they’re closing strong.

The Tigers added a commitment from four-star point guard [autotag]Jalen Reece[/autotag] on Wednesday night over Cincinnati and Providence. The No. 65 player nationally and No. 10 point guard per the 247Sports composite rankings, Reece hails from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando.

The Florida native becomes the third player to join LSU’s 2025 recruiting class alongside power forward [autotag]Matt Gilhool[/autotag] and shooting guard [autotag]Mazi Mosley[/autotag]. All three players rank inside the top 100 nationally, and LSU’s class currently ranks second.

After a disappointing Year 1, the Tigers closed strong to finish 17-16 in 2023-24 including a 9-9 mark in SEC play to earn an NIT bid. Now, McMahon is hoping to push for an NCAA Tournament bid in Year 3.

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4-star LSU basketball target announcing decision Thursday night

The Tigers will look to add another blue-chip prospect to their 2025 class on Thursday night.

After a slow start in the 2025 recruiting cycle, LSU men’s basketball coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] landed a pair of top-100 commitments in the month of September.

Now, the Tigers could be poised to add another blue-chip prospect to the class as four-star small forward [autotag]Jasir Rencher[/autotag] is set to announce his decision at 7:30 p.m. CT on Thursday night.

Rencher is a native of Oakland, California, and plays for Archbishop Riordan. He ranks as the No. 107 player in the 2025 recruiting class and is the No. 21 small forward, according to On3’s industry rankings and will decide between a list of finalists that includes Washington, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and New Mexico in addition to the Tigers.

LSU seemingly has some ground to make up here as the Aggies are a heavy favorite to land him according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

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LSU basketball adds second 2025 commitment with top 60, 4-star shooting guard

After a slow start in the 2025 cycle, the Tigers have now added two commitments in the month of September.

It was a bit of a slow start on the recruiting trail in the 2025 cycle for [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and the LSU men’s basketball program. But they’ve now landed a pair of commitments in the month of September as he prepares for Year 3 in Baton Rouge.

Earlier this month, the Tigers added four-star power forward [autotag]Matt Gilhool[/autotag], and now, they’ve landed four-star shooting guard [autotag]Mazi Mosley[/autotag]. Both players rank inside the top 100 nationally with Mosley ranking 55th, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Originally from Northridge, California, Mosley played high school ball at Montverde Academy in Florida while also impressing on the AAU slate.

LSU’s two-man 2025 class ranks 13th nationally and is currently the fifth-best in the SEC. McMahon is looking to close out back-to-back top 15 high school recruiting classes.

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5-star guard Divine Bourrage commits to LSU women’s basketball

The Tigers landed the No. 5 player in the 2025 class on Thursday.

LSU women’s basketball and coach Kim Mulkey landed an absolutely massive pickup on Thursday.

Five-star guard [autotag]Divine Bourrage[/autotag], fresh off an official visit to Baton Rouge, announced her commitment to the Tigers. Bourrage ranks as the No. 5 player in the 2025 recruiting class, according to ESPN’s rankings.

The Davenport, Iowa, prospect committed to LSU over South Carolina, Arizona, Baylor, Illinois and Virginia Tech. She becomes the second commitment in the 2025 class, joining guard [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], who is also a five-star prospect.

Bourrage’s commitment gives Mulkey three top-10 recruits during her time at LSU. The Tigers also landed a top-100 guard in the 2024 class in [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag].

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After leading LSU to back-to-back Final Fours including a national title in 2023, Mulkey is reloading as she looks to return this team to championship-contending form following quite a few offseason losses, headlined by [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag].

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LSU lands commitment from 4-star power forward, first in 2025 class

The Tigers finally secured their first 2025 commitment in top-75 power forward Matt Gilhool.

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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2025 4-star power forward, LSU target set to commit on Tuesday

One of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class is set to announce his commitment on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. CT. 

One of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class is set to announce his commitment Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. CT.

[autotag]Matt Gilhool[/autotag] is a 6-foot-10, 205-pound, four-star power forward from Philadelphia where he plays for William Penn Charter. Gilhool narrowed down his list of finalists to six schools recently, LSU, Alabama, Iowa, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Georgia Tech.

LSU has received two crystal ball projections to land him per 247Sports and the Tigers are a 91% favorite to land him per On3. The Tigers 2025 class does not have any commitments at this time but if everything goes as planned, the Tigers will have their first commitment tomorrow night.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is hard at work trying to bring some of the best talent in the country to Baton Rouge. Gilhool would be a huge pickup for the Tigers. LSU’s 2024 season starts when the Tigers take on UL Monroe on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The Tigers improved from Year 1 to Year 2 under McMahon. Let’s see if they can improve again in Year 3.

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LSU makes the cut as blue chip small forward narrows list to 5

Matt McMahon and the LSU Tigers have made the final five for one of the best small forwards in the 2025 recruiting class.

Matt McMahon and the LSU Tigers have made the final five for one of the best small forwards in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag].

[autotag]Jasir Rencher[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 195-pound, four-star small forward from Oakland, California, where he plays for Archbishop Riordan High School. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders finished last season with a 25-5 record and a loss to Salesian College Preparatory in the state semifinals.

The Tigers currently do not have any commitments for the 2025 recruiting class, but LSU is in the hunt to land some of the best prospects in the country. There are currently no crystal ball projections at this time for Rencher and there are no clear favorites to land him per On3.

The Tigers finished last season with a 17-16 record and a 9-9 record in conference play. It was an improvement from the 2022 season but there is still work to be done for [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and his coaching staff.

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LSU basketball set to host 5-star Louisiana forward for official visit

The Tigers will play host to one of the top prospects in the 2025 class later this fall.

LSU basketball and coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] are still looking for the first commitment in the 2025 cycle, but they’ll have the chance to sell one of the best players in the class who also happens to hail from the state of Louisiana.

[autotag]Chris Cenac[/autotag], a top-15 player nationally from the Link Academy in New Orleans, will take an official visit to Baton Rouge the weekend of Nov. 9, according to a report from On3’s Matthew Brune.

The Tigers are currently the slim favorite to land the 6-foot-10 power forward, according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine. Cenac previously visited Baton Rouge unofficially for last season’s upset win over Kentucky, and he’ll be in town for the weekend of the Alabama game this time around.

Cenac is a major priority for the Tigers and would give them a very talented player to build the class around.

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LSU makes final 5 for 4-star 2025 shooting guard

LSU is a finalist for yet another top 2025 prospect.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and his coaching staff have found themselves in the top 5 for a four-star shooting guard in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Kayden Edwards[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound, four-star shooting guard from Fort Worth, Texas, where he plays for Duncanville High School. The Duncanville Panthers finished last season with a 19-10 record and with a loss to Wylie East in the playoffs.

LSU joins USC, Colorado, TCU and Oklahoma State in the top five for the talented shooting guard. There are no crystal ball projections for Edwards at this time but TCU is a 25% favorite to land him per On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

LSU currently does not have any commitments for the 2025 recruiting class in basketball but McMahon has the Tigers in the hunt for a lot of the top talent in the class. Edwards would be a great addition to the Tigers team but there is still some time before he signs his name to the dotted line.

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LSU women’s basketball picks up a prediction for top 10 2025 prospect

The Tigers are in good position to add an elite 2025 shooting guard prospect in Divine Bourrage.

After winning a national title in 2023 and reaching the Final Four again in 2024, coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] and the LSU women’s basketball team look to retool with a roster that lost superstar [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] but brings back [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag] while adding some veterans in the portal.

While Mulkey’s focus is on the upcoming season, she’s also looking to add top talent in the 2025 recruiting cycle, and the Tigers seem to be in a good spot for a top-10 prospect in the class.

On Sunday morning, LSU picked up a 70% confidence prediction from On3’s Matthew Brune to land [autotag]Divine Bourrage[/autotag], the No. 7 player nationally and No. 2 shooting guard in the 2025 class. The Tigers are now a 93.5% favorite to land Bourrage, who hails from Davenport, Iowa, according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

LSU already holds one commitment in the cycle from top 25 point guard [autotag]Bella Hines[/autotag], who committed back in April.

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