LSU Secures a Commitment From Santa Clara Transfer Carlos Stewart
Matt McMahon and LSU Basketball are scorching hot on the recruiting trail after landing a commitment from Santa Clara guard Carlos Stewart. Stewart marks the fourth player to announce their transfer to LSU this offseason.
The Baton Rouge native just finished his second season with the Broncos where he started in 33 games this year. Stewart averaged 15.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for his squad on his way to a career year.
The shifty 6-foot-1 guard has been efficient during his time out West, but as he returns home to suit up for the purple and gold, it’ll be a homecoming.
Stewart attended Dunham School in Baton Rouge with new Tiger Jordan Wright as the two team up once again in different colors.
It was a fight to land the highly sought-after guard after hearing from schools from the likes of:
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Clemson
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Colorado State
DePaul
Texas Tech
ВYU
Gonzaga
Stanford
Boise State
SMU
Ohio State
Creighton
Stewart joins both Jordan Wright and Jalen Cook as high-priority players to announce their transfer to McMahon’s program in the Bayou State.
Along with the trio of playmakers, LSU also reeled in a commitment from former four-star big man, and Nevada transfer, Will Baker.
LSU has lost seven players to the NCAA Transfer Portal, including former four-star guard Adam Miller, who announced his departure last week.
As McMahon retools his roster for a rigorous conference slate during the 2023-24 season, this program will continue hitting the portal with force.
A dive into the portal class to this point:
Jordan Wright - Vanderbilt
The Baton Rouge native averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game for Vanderbilr last season, leading the Commodores to a big-time turnaround under Head Coach Jerry Stackhouse.
Wright has been surgical during his college career. A player who can score in the blink of an eye, he fills an immediate need for the Tigers where he will spend his final year of eligibility.
Jalen Cook - Tulane
LSU also added two-time First Team All-AAC guard Jalen Cook, giving the Tigers a shot-making facilitator for the 2023 season. The former Tulane guard has been spectacular during his time with the Green Wave, looking to bring his playmaking ability back to Baton Rouge after a stint with the Tigers to begin his college career.
Cook is fresh off of a dominant year after averaging 19.8 points and 4.9 assists for the Green Wave. One of the top guards in the portal, McMahon makes a huge splash in securing Cook, who received interest from over 40 schools once entering the portal.
Will Baker - Nevada
Baker spent three seasons at Nevada following a stint with Texas during his freshman campaign. The 7-foot, 245-pound post player was a third-team all-conference honoree this season on his way to a career year. A former four-star recruit, his game is coming together rather quickly.
Baker averaged career highs in points (13.6) and rebounds (5.2) this year while adding 26 assists, 18 steals and nine blocks on 56% from the field and 35.5 percent on threes. LSU is in search of bigs, and after an official visit to Baton Rouge last weekend, it sealed the deal for the high-priority target.
