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Five-star PG Reese Alston commits to LSU, Will Wade's highest-rated recruit ever

No. 9 overall Reese Alston picks LSU over Louisville, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wichita State.

Five-star point guard Reese Alston committed to LSU on Thursday, giving Will Wade the highest-rated recruit he has ever landed and his first five-star since returning to Baton Rouge.

Alston, the No. 9 overall prospect in the 2027 class (247Sports), announced live on CBS Sports HQ and picked the Tigers over Louisville, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wichita State. The 6-foot-3 Houston Second Baptist guard averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals as a junior and is the son of former NBA guard Rafer “Skip 2 My Lou” Alston.

“On my visit, it just felt like home,” Alston told ESPN. “Coach Wade knows what it takes to win. He's put his full trust in me, and I've put my trust in him.”

He joins five-star guard King Gibson and two-sport star Ahmad Hudson in an LSU 2027 class that CBS Sports now ranks No. 2 nationally.

Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports · 247Sports · On3/Rivals

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