#39 LSU Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
LSU Tigers
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #39
Conference Rank: #8 SEC
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2021-22 Record: 22-12, 9-9
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Record: 0-0 at LSU, 154-67 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tari Eason, Forward, 16.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Darius Days, Forward, 13.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 0.9 apg
Brandon Murray, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.9 apg
Xavier Pinson, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.8 apg
Eric Gaines, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg
Efton Reid, Center, 6.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.5 apg
Alex Fudge, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.3 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Mwani Wilkinson, Junior, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Justice Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 1.7 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.7 apg
 
Key New Players:
Kendal Coleman, Junior, Center, Transfer from Northwestern State
Derek Fountain, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Mississippi State
Trae Hannibal, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Murray State
Cam Hayes, Junior, Guard, Transfer from North Carolina State
Justice Hill, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Murray State
Adam Miller, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Illinois
Austin Montgomery, Freshman, Forward
Shawn Phillips, Freshman, Forward
Jalen Reed, Freshman, Forward
Tyrell Ward, Freshman, Forward
Corneilous Williams, Freshman, Forward
KJ Williams, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Murray State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.6 (135th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.4 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (192, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (6, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (260, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.6 (275, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.1 (120, 6)
Rebound Margin: 2.2 (116, 7)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (188, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.7 (319, 13)
 
 
Madness 2022 Men’s Basketball Recruit Rankings:
#29 Tyell Ward
#68 Jalen Reed