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Allen Graves - Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:29 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:29 am
Class of '24 PF from Ponchatoula. Former LSU BBall player Marshall Graves brother. 6-9 with guard handles and can shoot. Did CMM offer him? Currently signed to Santa Clara. Keep an eye on him. Maybe he can transfer back in the future.
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This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 9:30 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:44 am to lowhound
Last year’s POTY went to Boise State after being offered by LSU.. I don’t know if these players are that bad or if there is something else going on here.
It’s not like they are shrugging off LSU for the likes of traditional perennial basketball juggernauts like Duke, UNC, Indiana, Kentucky or even recent top teams like Gonzaga.
It’s not like they are shrugging off LSU for the likes of traditional perennial basketball juggernauts like Duke, UNC, Indiana, Kentucky or even recent top teams like Gonzaga.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:18 am to lowhound
I can’t find him rated anywhere on a recruiting site. Santa Clara did just send an absolute stud in Jalen Williams to the NBA. Geography seems to matter much less in basketball recruiting.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:30 am to Smokin Joe Dumas
quote:Lockett was offered by LSU like his freshman year when he was considered a top 15 prospect in the class. As a senior, he averaged 16/6/4 playing against small schools with the best roster in the state. He then redshirted his freshman year at Boise.
Last year’s POTY went to Boise State after being offered by LSU.. I don’t know if these players are that bad or if there is something else going on here.
It’s not like they are shrugging off LSU for the likes of traditional perennial basketball juggernauts like Duke, UNC, Indiana, Kentucky or even recent top teams like Gonzaga.
Him not coming to LSU was LSU's decision.
ETA: Just to show what I'm talking about, in March of 2022, Lockett released a Top 5 of LSU, Tulane, Baylor, Arkansas, and Kansas.... Then signed with Boise State 5 months later. He had a bunch of injuries throughout highschool and went from a 5 star point guard prospect to a middling 3 star forward prospect.
This post was edited on 3/22/24 at 10:34 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:44 am to Smokin Joe Dumas
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Last year’s POTY went to Boise State after being offered by LSU
That wasn't a committable offer by the time he was a senior, just FYI.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:07 am to lowhound
Allen is a phenomenal player. I do not think he is ready to play in the SEC.
He is still only 17 years old and will be for a few more months. He will be a big time player once his body matures more.
He is still only 17 years old and will be for a few more months. He will be a big time player once his body matures more.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:17 am to lowhound
Signed in November , doesn’t have an lsu offer
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:18 am to Smokin Joe Dumas
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Last year’s POTY went to Boise State after being offered by LSU.. I don’t know if these players are that bad or if there is something else going on here.
LA has produced next to no talent in basketball recently. It's been pretty bad.
Lockett who you speak of at Boise St redshirted this year, didnt even play. Just like Corey Chest here.
This post was edited on 3/23/24 at 6:05 am
Posted on 3/22/24 at 6:05 pm to TheWalrus
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Santa Clara
Carlos stewart transferred to LSU from there this season but missed most of the season with a knee injury.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 8:09 pm to lowhound
I always see Texas A&M offers on these low rated / unknown Louisiana kids. Buzz must have identified something in Louisiana kids that LSU hasn’t.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 8:24 pm to Smokin Joe Dumas
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Last year’s POTY went to Boise State after being offered by LSU.. I don’t know if these players are that bad or if there is something else going on here.
It’s not like they are shrugging off LSU for the likes of traditional perennial basketball juggernauts like Duke, UNC, Indiana, Kentucky or even recent top teams like Gonzaga.
bruh, if you can't figure it out, i don't know what the frick to tell you....
Posted on 3/23/24 at 10:36 am to Stately
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always see Texas A&M offers on these low rated / unknown Louisiana kids
Yes last year they had a dude from freaking Baker HS who was a beast and Radford is from McKinley
Posted on 3/24/24 at 8:32 am to lowhound
With the transfer portal, couldn’t he just transfer or ask for his release if we really wanted him?
Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:14 am to lsudave1
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Yes last year they had a dude from freaking Baker HS who was a beast and Radford is from McKinley
The dude from Baker was Dexter Dennis...who played one season as a Grad Transfer at A&M. He was at Wichita St for 4 years prior to that. He was in the 18-19 signing class. You may recall Wade was the HC at LSU then and that class was pretty damn good (Reid, Williams, Smart, Days). There wasn't a spot for Dennis then. Regardless, LSU did recruit him out of the portal before las season. He chose A&M.
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Radford is from McKinley
He, like Dennis, was in that 18-19 class. He signed with Virginia Tech. He transferred to A&M ahead of the 21-22 season (when Wade was still at LSU)
It's not like A&M is finding these "diamond in the rough" LA kids out of HS. Neither signed with A&M initially. They ended up there as transfers after multiple years in college.
If a low-rated Louisiana player goes elsewhere and makes a bit impact and LSU can get him out of the portal, great! But you aren't going to make a living just signing low-rated HS prospects. Now, more than ever, where teams are preferring older transfers who can immediately make and impact over HS players. Particularly those who may not be ready for 2-3 years.
A&M's coaching staff, including Buzz Williams, have a ton of Louisiana ties. Which is why you see them get more LA players than many other out of state schools. Buzz was someone I was hoping LSU would try to get when Wade was hired. He was at Virginia Tech then and building them towards being a solid program. He was later brought to A&M by a certain AD who is currently at LSU.
That said, the results there have been a little underwhelming. They have been a good team the last 3 seasons, but generally average in SEC play. This year they were picked to finish second in the SEC...and went 9-9. They found their offense late which is why they had a good end of the season. But they've been more inconsistent than they probably should be.
Then again, who knows what next year brings. IF the LSU job opens up there will be a VERY natural connection between Buzz and LSU for several reasons.
Posted on 3/25/24 at 1:03 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:How do you know that? Just curious.
That wasn't a committable offer by the time he was a senior, just FYI.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 2:09 am to lowhound
Allen is a great person and would be the type of player that would stay in school for 4 years. LSU needs players that could be solid and would improve and stay loyal to the program. Letting him leave is a mistake. His parents are great people. I wish him nothing but the best.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:27 am to rickyh
I don’t disagree whatsoever with him being a great kid, but LSU needs elite talent like Auburn, Bama, UK, and Tennessee. This is the SEC not George Mason, Nevada, or even I don’t know say Murray St.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 12:31 pm to Sissidog02
Tell that to Ricky Blanton and John Tudor. And the many other players that made final 4 teams. Keeping a team together for many years pays dividends. He led Ponchatoula to 2 consecutive State Championships. Have you ever watched the kid play?
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:28 pm to rickyh
Justin Jefferson was 2* argument, this is not 1989
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