Inside Matt McMahon's Quick Rebuild of LSU Basketball

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Matt McMahon has somehow squeezed an entire offseason’s worth of work into a little over one month as LSU’s new head coach. The Tigers first year leader of the men’s basketball program had to build this 13 man roster from scratch in very little time and at least on paper, has exceeded most’s expectations of what was thought to be possible.

This was a program that saw 11 of its players enter the transfer portal and with some form of impending punishment on the way from the NCAA, for McMahon to make this a place players and coaches want to come to speaks to the vision he has for this program moving forward.

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While McMahon and this new regime of LSU basketball can’t control what could come with the NCAA investigation, the one area that is in the Tigers’ control is building a solid foundation for what this program’s future will look like. That first step was finding the right people, starting with the coaching staff and the players he wanted to be a part of this inaugural season.

“For us, the way we try to recruit is try to identify talented players. But then just to be very thorough, find the right fit, who’s gonna be all into the culture we’re building here,” McMahon said. “The sell is LSU, the SEC, player development, player investment. That’s the one thing that was really important to me in hiring our staff.”

McMahon wanted coaches who were well rounded and great at building relationships with not just the players but the players’ families as well. As LSU tries to establish a winning foundation in year one, having those strong relationships built over the next several months will only help in the transition on the court for practically a new roster.

“We’ll invest an unbelievable amount of time off the court to help those players maximize their opportunities here,” McMahon said. “With that player investment piece and the style of play we plan to incorporate is a fun way to play the game. It really allows talented players to showcase their skills within the framework of the team.”

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