#139 LSU Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
LSU Tigers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #139
 
Conference Rank: #16 SEC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 17-16, 9-9
2023-24 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Record: 31-35 at LSU, 185-102 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jordan Wright, Guard, 15.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 spg
Will Baker, Forward, 11.0 ppf, 4.8 rpg
Trae Hannibal, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg
Derek Fountain, Forward, 5.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Hunter Dean, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jalen Cook, Senior, Guard, 15.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg
Tyrell Ward, Junior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Jalen Reed, Junior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Mike Williams III, Sophomore, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
Daimion Collins, Senior, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Dji Bailey, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Richmond
Cam Carter, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas State
Jordan Sears, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Tennessee-Martin
Vyctorius Miller, Freshman, Guard
Robert Miller, Freshman, Forward
Curtis Givens III, Freshman, Guard
Corey Chest, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.4 (95th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.0 (264, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (115, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.89 (123, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (143, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (88, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.3 (150, 8)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (185, 9)
Assists Per Game: 11.8 (287, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (294, 14)