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Who’s in? Who’s out? Tracking Matt McMahon, Tigers in the transfer portal

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BATON ROUGE – The 2022-23 season was not the kind of debut year LSU basketball coach Matt McMahon had in mind.

The Tigers finished this season with just two wins during conference play and a 14-19 overall record. At one point, they had lost 14 games in a row as their offense consistently sputtered and their defense wasn’t much better.

Heading into McMahon’s first full offseason, major changes will almost certainly be coming to LSU’s roster if the Tigers want to be relevant in the SEC next season. And the transfer portal will be a major aspect of their rebuild.

Here’s a look at where the Tigers stand in the transfer portal.

Who’s in?

Hunter Dean, C – Dean announced that he was transferring to LSU on May 8. The George Washington transfer is from Mandeville, Louisiana and spent three seasons in the D.C. area after playing his freshman year at Southern Miss. He averaged 8.7 points and 6.1 rebounds this past season, starting in 26 games and shooting 64.1% from the floor.

Carlos Stewart, G – Stewart revealed his intention to transfer to LSU on April 18. The Santa Clara transfer and Baton Rouge native averaged 15.2 points on 40.3% shooting from 3-point range this past season. His efforts earned him a first team All-West Coast Conference selection.

Will Baker, C – Baker announced that he was transferring to LSU on April 14. After starting his career at Texas, the former top-35 recruit transferred to Nevada and averaged 12.6 points on 55.6% shooting from the floor. He’s also a strong 3-point shooter, having shot better than 35% from beyond the arc in each of the last two seasons.

Jalen Cook, G – Cook declared that he was returning to LSU after two seasons at Tulane on April 7. Cook played just 7.5 minutes per contest as a freshman at LSU before transferring to Tulane and averaging 18 points and 19.9 points in each of the last two seasons.

Jordan Wright, G – Wright announced that he was transferring to LSU from Vanderbilt on April 5. The Baton Rouge native averaged 10.6 points and shot…

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Publish date : 2023-05-08 17:49:21

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