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SEC Basketball: 5 most underrated transfers heading into 2022-23 season

By Holden Walter-Warner

MADISON, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 29: Antonio Reeves #12 of the Illinois State Redbirds dribbles the basketball up court during the first half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on December 29, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. Badgers defeated the Redbirds 89-85. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 29: Antonio Reeves #12 of the Illinois State Redbirds dribbles the basketball up court during the first half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on December 29, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. Badgers defeated the Redbirds 89-85. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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Derek Fountain Mississippi State Bulldogs (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Derek Fountain Mississippi State Bulldogs (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

4. F Derek Fountain, LSU

The LSU Tigers are almost exclusively a group of new faces, so cohesion and consistency could be hard to come by this season. But that will also give everyone a chance to compete for a role with the team, including forward Derek Fountain.

Fountain is no stranger to the SEC, suiting up for the Mississippi State Bulldogs last season. He averaged 5.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, hitting 38.5 percent of his three-point attempts.

Fountain entered the starting lineup towards the end of the season and propelled the Bulldogs to a 7-3 record when he started. After being a non-factor at the beginning of the season, he did most of his damage towards the end of the year. He hit double-figures three times, with two of those coming in the NIT.

The versatile wing may have been a full-time starter in Starkville this season, but instead joined the chaos at LSU. There are any number of ways this season could play out for Fountain.

The most likely scenario is a bench role for Fountain, coming off the pine to replace fellow transfer KJ Williams will he needs a rest. Fountain should be able to have a bigger impact than he did at Mississippi State, but may have to do so with fewer starts.

Fountain could be considered a building block for McMahon’s future, though, someone who could really play a pivotal role with the team if he’s still around as an upperclassman. He’ll do the type of work off the bench that will keep the Tigers feisty against SEC foes.

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