LSU basketball adds Derek Fountain, a Mississippi State transfer

Mississippi State ahead Derek Fountain has transferred to LSU basketball, the varsity introduced on Thursday.

Fountain averaged 1.8 factors and 1.8 rebounds whereas enjoying simply 8.4 minutes per contest as a sophomore. At 6-foot-9 and 225 kilos, Fountain had a powerful freshman marketing campaign, averaging 5.4 factors on 48.2% capturing in 19.7 minutes per recreation. He made 13 begins in his two seasons with the Bulldogs.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Derek Fountain to Baton Rouge,” LSU coach Matt McMahon stated in a college launch. “We’ve got been acquainted with Derek for a very long time and he suits the tradition we’re constructing at LSU. We love his versatility at 6-9 together with his skill to shoot the three, rebound, and defend a number of positions.”

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Fountain is the fifth participant to switch to LSU this offseason, becoming a member of NC State guard Cam Sure, Northwestern State middle Kendal Coleman and Murray State guards Justice Hill and Trae Hannibal. The Tigers additionally introduced again guard Justice Williams and ahead Mwani Wilkinson, as each had entered the switch portal this offseason, and signed three-star highschool recruit and former Murray State commit Corneilous Williams.

LSU has misplaced 9 gamers from final season’s workforce to the switch portal. Ahead Shareef O’Neal, ahead Alex Fudge, middle Efton Reid, ahead Bradley Ezewiro, middle Jerrell Colbert, guard Adam Miller, guard Brandon Murray, guard Eric Gaines and guard Xavier Pinson are all both within the portal or have discovered a brand new dwelling. Gaines (UAB), Murray (Georgetown) and Fudge (Florida) have landed with new groups.

Forwards Tari Eason and Darius Days have additionally entered the NBA Draft.

A lot of the change surrounding LSU this offseason resulted from coach Will Wade getting fired simply days after the college acquired a Discover of Allegations from the NCAA. Assistant coach Kevin Nickelberry was then LSU’s interim coach for the NCAA Event. And after the Tigers misplaced to Iowa State within the first spherical, LSU employed McMahon, who was Murray State’s coach.