 Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 5/17/2022 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - Matt McMahon has filled his final scholarship slot for the 2022-23 season with four star center Shawn Phillips. The 6'-10" 250-pound Phillips is the #20 ranked center and the #111 overall rated player in the nation as reported by 247sports. He attends Dream City Christian in Glendale, Arizona and originally signed with NC State before requesting a scholarship release in April after coaching changes were made by the Wolfpack. "We are excited to welcome 7-foot forward Shawn Phillips to the LSU family," Matt McMahon said. “Shawn is a physical, tough and competitive addition to our frontcourt. He is a shot-blocking rim protector and active rebounder on the defensive end of the court. With his size and mobility, he is a strong finisher around the rim. We love the development in his game over the last two years and look forward to coaching him in Baton Rouge.” Phillips averaged 15.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game for Dream City.
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 Photo By: andthevalleyshook.com Da Boot Sports 5/13/2022 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - On Friday LSU basketball coach Matt McMahon received some tremendous news. Shooting guard Adam Miller has decided to withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and return to LSU for next season. Miller chose to enter the transfer portal at the end of last season after the firing of Will Wade. He is now the third player from last season (Mwani Wilkinson & Justice Williams) that have decided to return to LSU after entering the portal. Miller's decision to return is icing on the cake to an already impressive job that McMahon has done rebuilding the LSU basketball roster.  Photo By: LSUsports.net Da Boot Sports 5/5/2022 By: Terrill J. Weil BATON ROUGE, LA - LSU basketball head coach Matt McMahon has landed a couple of huge recruits and another tremendous transfer as he continues the daunting task of rebuilding his once decimated roster. Since the majority of last season's players decided to follow Will Wade out the door by entering the NCAA transfer protal, McMahon has done a great job of building his 2022-23 roster with some impressive talent. The team's most recent addition is another Murray State transfer, 6'-10" 240-pounds senior forward KJ Williams who announced today, Thursday morning that he is signing with the Tigers. Williams was Murray State's leading scorer last season averaging 18 ppg and 8.4 rebounds. He was also last season's Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. Williams joins former teammates, Justice Hill and Trae Hannibal who also transfered to Baton Rouge in March. “I chose LSU because I have great relationships with the coaches and it’s on a bigger stage where I know I could play,” Williams mentioned in an interview. “Me being in the position I’m in, I know I can play in the SEC against top players in the country."  KJ WILLIAMS / Photo By: goracers.com This past weekend the Tigers inked five star small foward Tyrell Ward. Ward, 6-7, 185-pounds, is out of Hyattsville, Maryland and played at DeMatha Catholic High School where he averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks. “It is another special day in Baton Rouge as we welcome Tyrell Ward to the LSU family,” said Coach McMahon. “Tyrell is a very skilled guard at 6-7 who can score the ball at all three levels. We love his three-point shooting combined with unique ability to finish at the rim in a variety of ways. Tyrell has a great basketball IQ and is passionate about becoming the best player he can be. We can’t wait to coach him at LSU.”  TYRELL WARD / Photo: On3.com LSU has also landed Jalen Reed, a four star, 6'-10" 220-pound power forward out of Castaic, California (Southern California Academy). He is rated the #13 power forward in the nation for the Class of 2022. Reed is a Jackson, Mississippi native who was origianlly committed to Florida before deciding to reopen his recruitment process in April. “It is a special day in Baton Rouge as we welcome Jalen Reed and his family to LSU.” Matt McMahon said. “Jalen is an incredibly skilled and versatile forward at 6-10. He has the ability to create off the dribble and scores the ball from multiple levels on the court. His length, athleticism, and skill level are a perfect fit for how we’ll play at LSU."  JALEN REED / Photo By: 247sports Reed, Ward and Williams now join an impressive list of newcomers listed below: F - Corneilous Williams F - Derek Fountain C - Kendal Coleman G - Justice Hill G - Trae Hannibal G - Cam Hayes Returning from last season's 2021-22 season: F - Justice Williams F - Mwani Wilkinson For those who are interested, here is a list of where former players from last season's team have landed...... G - Xavier Pinson: still deciding between Xavier and Mississippi State G - Eric Gaines: signed with UAB G - Brandon Murray: signed with Georgetown G - Adam Miller: undecided F - Alex Fudge: signed with Florida F - Shareef O'Neal: undecided C - Efton Reid: signed with Gonzaga C - Jerrell Colbert: signed with Kansas State |
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