LSU Tigers
2025-26 record: 15-17 (3-15)
Roster departures
● Max Mackinnon (15.7 ppg and 2.5 apg)
● Michael Nwoko (13.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg)
● Marquel Sutton (13.1 ppg and 7.3 rpg)
● Dedan Thomas (15.3 ppg and 6.5 apg)
● Pablo Tamba (7.9 ppg and 7.3 rpg)
● Robert Miller (6.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg)
● Rashad King (5.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg)
● Jalen Reece (5.8 ppg and 3.6 apg)
● Jalen Reed (9.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg)
● PJ Carter (4.0 ppg and 0.9 rpg)
Roster additions
● Abdi Bashir (13.2 ppg and 2.3 apg at Kansas State)
● Mouhamed Dioubate (8.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg at Kentucky)
● Divine Ugochukwu (5.1 ppg and 1.5 apg at Michigan State)
● Austin Nunez (9.8 ppg and 2.8 apg at UTSA)
● RJ Luis (18.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 2024-25 at St. John’s, needs waiver)
● Marcio Santos (international center prospect)
● Saliou Niang (international forward prospect)
● Michael Ruzic (international center prospect)
● Brice Dessert (international forward prospect)
● Yam Madar (international guard prospect, needs waiver)
Arguably, the biggest coaching carousel move this offseason was Coach Will Wade leaving NC State to come back to the Tigers. Kentucky’s interesting offseason in the first month overshadowed the fact that it took literal weeks for LSU to add anyone to the roster itself.
They brought in a trio of proven high-major players, including Dioubate, who's staying in the SEC. But it’s everyone else who’s committed who determines the ceiling and floor for next year. That includes Luis, a former Big East Player of the Year two years ago at St. John’s, who went pro in the NBA Draft. He likely needs a court order to be eligible, and that’s needed for the backcourt to be competitive.
LSU did add some interesting international prospects, such as Niang and Dessert, but there are simply too many unknowns to tell how good this roster can be. You thought the Tigers could’ve done a better job building the roster, considering how notable the coaching change was.
Grade: C-
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