Tag: LSU Basketball Recruiting

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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LSU basketball makes top 12 for 5-star center

One of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class is in LSU’s backyard.

One of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class is in LSU’s backyard. [autotag]Chris Cenac[/autotag] is a 6-foot-10, 230-pound, five-star Center from New Orleans where he played for Isidore Newman. He has since transferred to play for Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.

Recently, Cenac narrowed his list of final teams down to 12 and LSU made the list. LSU joins Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, UConn, Houston, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Tennessee and Texas in the list of finalists.

There are no crystal ball projections to land Cenac at this time but LSU is a 45% favorite to land him according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] has not secured any commitments from the 2025 recruiting class yet but Cenac would be an incredible pickup.

McMahon will be entering his third season on the Bayou this winter and his team improved a lot from year one to year two. We will see how much of a jump his team takes in year three.

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LSU offers 4-star small forward from Corpus Christi, Texas

There are no crystal ball projections to land Billy White III at this time, and there are no favorites to land him according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and his recruiting staff traveled to Corpus Christi to extend a scholarship offer to a four-star small forward.

[autotag]Billy White III[/autotag] is a 6-foot-7, 175-pound, small forward from Corpus Christi where he plays basketball for Veterans Memorial High School. The Veterans Memorial Patriots finished last season 40-2 with a loss to Ellison in the UIL 5A state championship game.

There are no crystal ball projections to land White at this time, and there are no favorites to land him according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine. The Tigers will hope he joins a 2026 recruiting class that currently doesn’t feature any commitments.

Ratings

Stars National Position State
247 3 111 38 9
Rivals – – – –
ESPN – – – –
On3 3 118 37 7
247 Composite 4 96 32 6

Vitals

Hometown Corpus Christi, Texas
Position SF
Height 6’7
Weight 175
Class 2026

Recruitment

  • Offered on August 7, 2024
  • No visits yet

Offers

  • LSU
  • Tennessee
  • Texas State
  • Nevada
  • Sam Houston State

Recruitment Projections

  • There are no favorites to land him per On3.
  • There are no crystal ball projections at this time.

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LSU offers 4-star small forward from Dallas

There are no crystal ball projections for Seven Spurlock at this time, but Nebraska is a 65% favorite to land him per On3.

[autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] and his recruiting staff traveled to Dallas to extend a scholarship offer to a four-star small forward. To land him, the Tigers will have to fend off Nebraska.

[autotag]Seven Spurlock[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound, small forward from Dallas where he plays basketball for Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy. The Oak Cliff Eagles finished last season 25-11 with a win over Silsbee in the UIL 4A state championship game.

There are no crystal ball projections to land Spurlock at this time, but Nebraska is a fairly decent favorite to add him to its 2026 recruiting class at 65% according to On3 recruiting prediction machine.

Ratings

Stars National Position State
247 3 110 37 8
Rivals 4 65 – –
ESPN 4 – 26 12
On3 3 105 30 5
247 Composite 4 82 25 5

Vitals

Hometown Dallas, Texas
Position SF
Height 6’5
Weight 200
Class 2026

Recruitment

  • Offered on July 30, 2024
  • No visits yet

Offers

Recruitment Projections

  • Nebraska is a 65% favorite to land him per On3
  • There are no crystal ball projections at this time.

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LSU basketball makes the cut for top 50 center

The Tigers made the cut for another top prospect in the 2025 class.

LSU made the cut for yet another top target on the board in the 2025 basketball recruiting class.

The Tigers are still looking for their first commitment in the cycle, but they made the top five for four-star, top-50 center [autotag]Jaden Toombs[/autotag] as he trimmed down his list. They’re joined by Alabama, Miami, SMU and Texas Tech.

LSU seemingly has some ground to make up with the Dallas prospect, who officially visited Texas Tech last September and has upcoming official visits set with Alabama, Miami and SMU. The Mustangs are considered the slight favorite with the Red Raiders not far behind according to the On3 recruiting prediction machine.

We’ll see if LSU can close the gap here despite not getting him on campus for an official visit.

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Top 100 power forward sets September official visit with LSU

LSU will play host to Matt Gilhool in September as it looks to land its first 2025 commitment.

LSU’s quest for its first commitment in the 2025 men’s basketball recruiting class continues, but it remains in contention for several of its top targets and will soon play host to one of them for an official visit.

The Tigers made the list of finalists for four-star power forward [autotag]Matt Gilhool[/autotag], who ranks as the No. 77 player nationally. Gilhool has now set a trio of official visits starting with Georgia Tech (Aug. 31), followed by LSU (Sept. 7) and Iowa (Sept. 14), according to On3.

Gilhool already took an official visit to Syracuse last October. On3 currently considers the Orange the favorite, though they aren’t among his top seven.

LSU seems to have some ground to make up with the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, prospect, but it will have the chance to do so when it plays host to him in the fall.

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Elite shooting guard recruit includes LSU in top 7

LSU is in the mix for one of 2025’s top point guards.

Matt McMahon’s rebuild of LSU basketball is trending up after strides were made on the court and on the recruiting trail last year. The progress is continuing as LSU remains involved with several blue-chips in the 2025 class.

One of those names is four-star guard [autotag]King Grace[/autotag], who included LSU in his top seven. The news was reported by 247Sports and Cincinnati, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, SMU, TCU and Texas A&M joined LSU.

According to 247Sports, King is the eighth-ranked point guard in his class. All four major recruiting services rank King as a top-100 overall prospect and a top 10 player in the state of Texas.

The 2025 recruiting cycle has yet to heat up, but in the last cycle, McMahon signed the No. 13 overall class. With LSU in the mix for prospects like King, the Tigers could finish in the top 15 again. The 2024 class was headlined by blue-chip guards [autotag]Vyctorius Miller[/autotag] and [autotag]Curtis Givens[/autotag].

LSU struggled with guard play early in McMahon’s tenure, so it’s promising to see the backcourt depth being built up. It’s tough to make a tournament run without a bonafide floor general running the point.

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LSU hoops makes the cut for 4-star point guard Nyk Lewis

The top-50 national prospect officially visited Baton Rouge in June.

LSU men’s basketball is still trying to land its first 2025 commit, but coach Matt McMahon and staff have now made the cut for yet another top prospect in the cycle.

On Thursday, four-star point guard [autotag]Nyk Lewis[/autotag] trimmed his list down to six teams, and the Tigers are a finalist alongside Creighton, Xavier, Seton Hall, Michigan and Georgetown.

Lewis ranks as the No. 36 overall player nationally and the No. 5 point guard. The Washington, D.C., prospect officially visited LSU back in June, and there are no clear favorites for him with Seton Hall holding just a slight lead according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

LSU has had a slow start to the cycle, but a commitment from a top 50 prospect would certainly give it quite a bit of momentum.

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LSU basketball a finalist for 4-star power forward

LSU is still searching for its first commitment in the 2025 cycle.

LSU men’s basketball coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is still looking to get over the finish line with his first commitment in the 2025 cycle, but the Tigers are recruiting several targets hard and made the list of finalists for another on Tuesday.

Four-star Canton, Mississippi, power forward [autotag]Jamarion Davis-Fleming[/autotag] trimmed his list to four with LSU making the cut alongside in-state programs Ole Miss and Mississippi State as well as James Madison.

Davis-Fleming ranks just outside the top 100 nationally and is the top player in the state of Mississippi, according to On3.

Based on recent projections, LSU’s prospects don’t look great here. The Bulldogs are a heavy favorite, sitting at 99.9% according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

However, LSU still has some time to sway him after making his list of finalists.

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