LSU Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Tigers

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Darius Days #22, Kavell Bigby-Williams #11, Skylar Mays #4, Tremont Waters #3 and Naz Reid #0 of the LSU Tigers huddle together against the Michigan State Spartans during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Darius Days #22 of the LSU Tigers reacts against the LSU Tigers during the first half of the game in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Vystar Memorial Arena on March 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Key reserves

Darius Days

There’s a chance Darius Days will slide into some starter minutes as he competes with Watford and Williams in the frontcourt. The Gainesville native averaged 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game off the bench. He also demonstrated a decent amount of pop from the perimeter, drilling 38.2 percent of his 3-point shots.

Marshall Graves

Marshall Graves has never been more of a benchwarmer for the Tigers. He has played an integral part in the chemistry of the team, however, and was awarded the scholarship the late Wayde SIms once held. Expect him to take on a larger role for his senior campaign.

Courtese Cooper

Courtese Cooper is an athletic forward ready to provide any needed energy boost off the bench. The 20-year old redshirted last season and played at the junior college level the year before, where he won a Division II junior title while averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 blocks per game.

Charles Manning, Jr.

Another JUCO transfer, Charles Manning, Jr. arrives without having received any offers from other power conference schools. LSU should be thrilled about that, as the shooting guard could very well prove to be a hidden gem; he earned NJCAA All-American honors following the 2018-19 season.

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