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Five-star PG Reese Alston, the No. 8 prospect nationally in the 2027 class per 247Sports Composite and a 6-2 Houston Second Baptist standout with 35 offers, is seeing LSU's pursuit heat up — the Tigers are making a direct play as the point guard remains a top target for Louisville.
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**LSU head coach Will Wade said the Tigers are capitalizing on market inefficiencies in the current college basketball rules to build their roster** — a strategy drawing heavy criticism but replicated across the sport amid NIL and transfer portal dynamics.
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Jordan Bender, the 6-8 left-handed forward from Northside Christian (FL) who played for Marreese Speights, committed to LSU for the 2026-27 roster under Will Wade — the Tigers' first reported high school addition in the class.
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Five-star guard Ryan Hampton, the No. 12 player in the country, committed to Kentucky over LSU and SMU after two official visits to Baton Rouge, including one in April.