#128 LSU Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
LSU Tigers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #128
 
Conference Rank: #13 SEC
 
2022-23 Record: 14-19, 2-16
2022-23 Postseason: None
Coach: Matt McMahon
Coach Record: 14-19 at LSU, 168-86 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
KJ Williams, Forward, 17.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 0.9 apg
Adam Miller, 11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
Cam Hayes, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Trae Hannibal, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Justice Hill, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.7 apg
Justice Williams, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Derek Fountain, Senior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
Tyrell Ward, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Jalen Reed, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.4 apg
Mwani Wilkinson, Senior, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jalen Cook, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Tulane
Carlos Stewart, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Santa Clara
Will Baker, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Nevada
Jordan Wright, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Vanderbilt
Hunter Dean, Senior, Center, Transfer from George Washington
Daimion Collins, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Kentucky
Corey Chest, Freshman, Forward
Mike Williams, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: None
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.6 (276th in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.7 (195, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.0 (326, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.7 (241, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (191, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (251, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.2 (159, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.9 (172, 8)
Assists Per Game: 12.3 (240, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (174, 8)