LSU transfer Xavier Pinson commits to New Mexico State – KVIA

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Cease if you happen to’ve heard this earlier than. New Mexico State has landed a highly-coveted scorer from the switch portal.

The Aggies landed a dedication from LSU switch Xavier Pinson on Wednesday, introduced by Pinson on his Instagram web page.

A 6-2 guard, Pinson averaged 9.8 factors and 4.8 assists per recreation whereas serving as LSU’s start line guard final season. However previous to his time in Baton Rouge, Pinson spent three seasons at Missouri.

In the course of the 2020-21 season with Missouri Pinson began all 26 video games for the Tigers averaging 13.6 factors, 2.7 rebounds and a couple of.9 assists per recreation. He scored in double figures 18 occasions throughout that season, together with a career-high 36-point efficiency towards TCU.

Pinson’s dedication is an enormous win for brand spanking new coach Greg Heiar and New Mexico State, as he selected the Aggies over energy 5 applications Mississippi State and Georgia Tech. Satirically, Mississippi State is coached by former NMSU head coach Chris Jans, who departed for the Bulldogs in March.

A Chicago native, Pinson instantly aligns to grow to be the Aggies start line guard for the 2022-23 season.

He joins a very reloaded backcourt with fellow Chicago native and Missouri switch DaJuan Gordon, former JUCO participant of the yr Deshawndre Washington, junior-college three-point chief Kyle Feit, and incoming freshman Deuce Benjamin.

The Aggies had secured a dedication from UTSA switch Jordan Ivy-Curry, however Ivy-Curry decommitted final weekend and ultimately landed at Pacific. It’s doubtless that Ivy Curry’s de-commitment was the results of Pinson’s looming presence on the roster.

Pinson completed 4th within the SEC in help proportion final season, and helped lead the Tigers to Prime 25 polls and 14-1 document to start final season. He had seven or extra assists in 5 of the final 9 video games.

Whereas the Aggies lose guards Jabari Rice (Texas) and Teddy Allen (NBA) from final yr’s NCAA Match Spherical of 32 workforce, Greg Heiar has accomplished a improbable job of re-piecing his roster by way of the switch portal and junior school circuit.