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Clemson lands Auburn transfer portal target Joe Girard

Girard averaged 16.4 points per game last season with Syracuse.

Former Syracuse Orange guard and Auburn transfer portal target [autotag]Joe Girard[/autotag] has decided to finish his collegiate career with the Clemson Tigers.

Girard is the No. 38 ranked player in the transfer portal and the No. 23 ranked guard in the portal according to 247Sports. Additionally, Girard is rated as a four-star transfer with a 0.9300 rating.

The Glens Falls, New York native played in almost every game during his time with Syracuse and averaged double-digit points per game in three of his four seasons with the program.

In the 2022-23 season, the six-foot-one point guard averaged 16.4 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and three assists per game.

The Tigers have reeled in two new players from the transfer portal this season: [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] from FIU and [autotag]Cheney Johnson[/autotag] from Alabama-Huntsville. Both will aid Auburn in the backcourt. Auburn is also in the hunt for former Vanderbilt guard, [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag], whom Auburn recently received a prediction.

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LSU makes final 2 for Syracuse transfer Joe Girard

LSU made the final cut for the experienced sharpshooter.

A former Syracuse basketball player has LSU in his top two.

Joe Girard has narrowed it down to Clemson and LSU. Girard started 132 games in his four-year career with the Orange. He’d bring just the type of backcourt experience LSU needs.

He’s averaged 2.4 threes per game in that time and last year, he had a career-high in points with 16.4 per night. Girard averaged over double-digits per game in three of his four years.

A three-star in 2019, Girard was heralded for his shooting ability. With [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] gone, Girard would instantly become LSU’s top shooter. The Tigers struggled on the offensive side last year due to highly inconsistent backcourt play.

Coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] has been aggressive in the transfer portal yet again. A lot of the transfers LSU took last year didn’t work out and have already entered the portal again.

Now in year two, McMahon might have more ability to recruit the guys he wants whereas last year, LSU just needed to fill a roster.

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LSU basketball set to host pair of transfers

The Tigers continue to be one of the nation’s most active teams in the portal.

The Tigers continue to be one of the most active teams in the country in the transfer portal after a rough season in Baton Rouge that saw a large group of players depart following its conclusion.

LSU has already landed a couple of transfer commitments, and it could be making progress toward a few more. The Tigers will host Syracuse guard transfer [autotag]Joe Girard[/autotag] for an official visit this weekend.

A four-year starter for the Orange from Glens Falls, New York, Girard averaged a career-best 16.4 points this season. He averaged in double figures scoring three of his four years in central New York.

Girard isn’t the only one. The Tigers have also reportedly been in contact with North Texas transfer [autotag]Abou Ousmane[/autotag]. He will take a trip to Seton Hall this weekend before potentially visiting Baton Rouge next weekend.

LSU has a lot of work to do to get back to being competitive in the SEC, but it’s clear [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is searching far and wide as he undergoes another rebuild.

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