Five-Star Guard King Gibson Signs With LSU Basketball

By Staff Reporter•Nov 11, 20262:21 pm•Discuss the story10
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BATON ROUGE – LSU Basketball and Head Coach Will Wade announced on Wednesday the addition of five-star guard King Gibson from Greensboro, North Carolina.

The 6-5 Gibson plays for Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio, and averaged 14.5 points and 4.2 assists per game last season, shooting 45 percent from the field.

“We are pleased that such a highly ranked player as King Gibson will be joining our LSU Basketball team for the 2027-28 season,” said Coach Wade. “He is a mature, aggressive player with solid size and length. He is a three-level scorer who can run the floor and is a consistent threat from outside the arc. Because of the great coaching he has received on the high school level, he will be ready to play for us on day one.”

Gibson previously played at Montverde Academy in Florida, where he teamed up with legendary Coach Kevin Boyle, and that relationship has continued at Spire Academy. Boyle is recognized as one of the premier high school basketball coaches in the country.

Gibson, whose parents are Dane and Tierra Gibson, averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists for Team United in the EYBL.

He holds a No. 14 ranking in the 247Sports composite recruiting numbers and was also ranked No. 14 by ESPN. He ranked No. 15 in the Rivals 2027 rankings, and the service ranks him as the No. 1 combo guard in the country.

He is the Tigers' second signee of the day, joining point guard Reese Alston of Houston, Texas.

(Release via LSU Athletics)

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mdomingue•1 day
That is 4 composite 5-star commits for 2027-2028. That is insane
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America250•1 day
He's going to make Vitale mad again.
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Holy Cow, I may actually follow LSU hoops after all these years!
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epicopt116•1 day
Holy shite!!!! The General is doin work! Geaux tigahs!
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T1gerNate•1 day
This is insane
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Popstiger•15 hours
Will Wade is showing out. Hope their commitments are solid.
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Tigrdynasty•8 hours
Signed baw
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Lutcher Lad•15 hours
The General lands another great piece for the puzzle. Awesome job, Will Wade! Maybe Kiffin can use your recruiting wizardry for the football program. Just sayin....
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jp4lsu•9 hours
Who might stay from the current roster for the 2028 season? Man I can't believe the 5*'s we are getting. I can't wait for 2028
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diat150•16 hours
Its kang not king
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