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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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Former LSU forward Shawn Phillips to join Adam Miller at Arizona State

Phillips played in 20 games with no starts as a true freshman in 2022-23.

[autotag]Shawn Phillips[/autotag] and [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] are set to be teammates once again in 2023-24, albeit in the desert instead of the bayou.

Phillips, a 2022 signee who entered the transfer portal following his true freshman season, announced his commitment to Arizona State on Tuesday. Miller also committed to the Sun Devils earlier this offseason.

It was a bit of a surprising decision when Phillips entered the portal. Though the 7-foot Dayton, Ohio, native made no starts this season, he appeared in 20 games and seemed to be coming on toward the end.

He averaged just 1.4 points and 2.1 rebounds, but he recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in LSU’s SEC tournament win over Georgia.

Phillips was one of seven players who opted to enter the transfer portal following a frustrating first season under [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] in which the team finished with a losing record overall and went just 2-16 in SEC play.

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Former LSU guard Cam Hayes’ transfer destination revealed

The North Carolina native is returning to his home state.

Former LSU basketball guard [autotag]Cam Hayes[/autotag] is returning to his home state of North Carolina.

The Greensboro native announced his commitment to East Carolina on Tuesday. He will have one remaining year of eligibility with the Pirates.

A 6-foot-2 player who started his career at NC State, Hayes transferred to LSU after two seasons and was one of the biggest transfer commitments for new coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] last offseason. He appeared in 31 games for the Tigers this season, making 18 starts.

Statistically, it was the most productive of his career as he averaged 8.1 points and shot 40% from the floor, both the best marks he’s had in college.

However, he decided to follow many of his teammates into the portal following a disappointing Year 1 under McMahon. He’s one of seven players to enter the transfer portal since the conclusion of the season.

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LSU basketball lands Santa Clara transfer guard, Baton Rouge native Carlos Stewart

The Tigers acquired their fourth transfer portal addition on Tuesday.

Coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] continues his rebuild of this LSU roster through the transfer portal heading into his second season.

On Tuesday, the Tigers secured the commitment of Santa Clara guard [autotag]Carlos Stewart[/autotag], a Baton Rouge native who attended The Dunham School. After seeing sparing time as a backup during his true freshman season in 2021-22, Stewart started all 33 games he played in for the Broncos this past season.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound rising junior averaged 15.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the 2022-23 season, earning First Team All-WCC honors in the process.

“This is a great day to welcome Carlos Stewart home to Baton Rouge, Louisiana,” McMahon said in a release. “We love his explosive scoring ability at the guard position, his competitive spirit, and his passion for LSU. With his 6-7 wingspan and his motor, he will also impact our team on the defensive end of the court. I am looking forward to coaching Carlos at LSU.”

Stewart becomes the fourth player to join the Tigers in the transfer portal this offseason along with Vanderbilt’s [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] (another Batonn Rouge native), Tulane’s [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] (who returns after beginning his career at LSU) and Nevada’s [autotag]Will Baker[/autotag].

Rebuilding through the portal was once again a big need as the Tigers saw seven players opt to transfer following the conclusion of the season. Additions like this will be important if McMahon hopes to improve upon a disastrous Year 1 at LSU.

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LSU guard Cam Hayes enters transfer portal

Hayes becomes the seventh LSU player to enter the portal since the end of the season.

The turnover within the LSU basketball program continued on Friday.

Shortly after the Tigers landed a commitment from Nevada center transfer [autotag]Will Baker[/autotag], guard [autotag]Cam Hayes[/autotag] became the seventh player to enter the portal since the end of coach Matt McMahon’s first season.

A transfer addition last offseason from NC State, Hayes appeared in 31 games and made 18 starts. He averaged 8.1 points and 2.3 assists, but he shot just 40% from the field.

It was the best season of Hayes’ college career statistically, but he struggled with inconsistency. Still, he finished in double figures scoring in 12 games during his lone season in Baton Rouge.

McMahon had to undergo a heavy rebuild when he took this job last offseason, and now it seems he’ll have to do so once again as he prepares to enter his second season at the helm. Luckily, the Tigers have already picked up a pair of wing transfers in [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] from Vanderbilt and [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] from Tulane, who returns to LSU after signing with the Tigers out of high school.

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LSU basketball lands transfer commitment from Nevada big man Will Baker

The Tigers have found a replacement for KJ Williams.

LSU has added yet another piece in the transfer portal heading into coach Matt McMahon’s second season.

On Friday, Nevada center [autotag]Will Baker[/autotag] pledged to the Tigers. A 7-footer from Austin, Texas, who began his career with the nearby Longhorns, Baker started 49 of 53 games over the last two years for the Wolf Pack. As a redshirt junior in 2022-23, he averaged 14.2 points and 5.4 rebounds.

CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein first reported the news of Baker’s commitment.

Baker brings NCAA tournament experience to the table after leading Nevada to the postseason this year. Baker had 17 points and six rebounds in an opening-round loss to Arizona State.

Baker was one of the top available players in the transfer portal this cycle, and he’ll provide a replacement for [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag], who is departing for the NBA draft after exhausting his college eligibility. He becomes the third transfer to commit to LSU this offseason, joining [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] from Vanderbilt and [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] from Tulane, the latter of which began his career at LSU.

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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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LSU hosting former All-Mountain West big-man from Nevada for visit

Will Baker started all 32 games for the Wolf Pack in 2022-23.

With six players departing via the transfer portal after a tough first season for [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag], LSU has been understandably active in the transfer portal this cycle.

The Tigers have already picked up two commitments, and according to On3, they’ll be hosting former Nevada center [autotag]Will Baker[/autotag]. A four-star prospect and top-40 recruit from Austin, Texas, Baker originally signed with the Longhorns.

After playing in 23 games as a true freshman, he left for Nevada as a midyear transfer in 2021 and took a redshirt year. He became a regular starter over the last two seasons, and he played and started in 32 games this season.

The 7-footer averaged 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists and was a third-team All-Mountain West selection.

The Tigers need a lot of help this offseason, but landing an experienced big man like Baker in addition to a talented guard and wing in [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] would be a good start.

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LSU loses starting guard Adam Miller to the transfer portal

Miller is the sixth LSU player to exit via the portal since the end of the season.

LSU is going back to the drawing board after a disastrous first season under coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag], and that means another offseason filled with roster turnover.

The latest transfer portal casualty was [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag], a redshirt sophomore guard from Peoria, Illinois. Miller started all 33 games for the Tigers in 2022-3, averaging 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Miller struggled with his shooting percentage as he shot just 34% from the field and 32% from three, but he was still one of the team’s more reliable scorers.

Originally a transfer from Illinois, Miller missed the entire 2021-22 season with a torn ACL. He entered the portal after [autotag]Will Wade[/autotag] was fired, though McMahon convinced him to stay. Like [autotag]Justice Williams[/autotag], who also exited the portal last offseason, Miller seems to be moving on for good this time.

Miller becomes the sixth LSU player to enter the portal since the end of the 2022-23 season, though the addition of a pair of talented backcourt scorers in Jalen Cook and Jordan Wright should help ease the loss.

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Tulane transfer Jalen Cook announces return to LSU

Matt McMahon improved his backcourt with the addition of Cook, who began his career in Baton Rouge.

After a rough Year 1, [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] is giving the rebuild another go.

LSU has been active in the portal and has reportedly been involved with several players. McMahon landed one of the best transfers of his tenure yesterday with the commitment of [autotag]Jalen Cook[/autotag].

Cook began his career at LSU before transferring to Tulane. He averaged 18 and 19.9 points in his two years with Tulane. In 2020-21 with LSU, Cook appeared in 20 games, averaging 3.2 points per contest.

This is a big get for the Tigers. LSU struggled to score last year and lacked a dynamic backcourt presence. In Cook, McMahon now has a guy that scored almost 20 points per night over two years against decent American Athletic Conference competition.

Cook also made 2.2 three-pointers per night with the Green Wave to go along with 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals. Cook was a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 and the second-best recruit from the state of Louisiana.

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