LSU Lands 5-Star Xavier Young, Tops 2027 Class — SkimNews
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- Xavier Young committed to LSU and told ESPN on Saturday he will reclassify from the class of 2028 into 2027, retaining his five-star status in the SC Next 100 and giving Will Wade and the Tigers the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.
- Xavier Young chose LSU over a final five of Tennessee, Maryland, Michigan and TCU, taking official visits in recent weeks to every finalist except TCU.
- Will Wade told Young he has a chance to be an NBA player and has a two-year plan to help him get to the league; Young, who only turned 16 in March, must spend at least two years in college before NBA draft eligibility.
- Xavier Young helped lead the U.S. under-17 national team to gold at the FIBA U17 Men's World Cup in Istanbul, averaging 7.6 points and 3.7 rebounds.
- Texas Impact featured Young on the UAA circuit in the spring and summer, where he posted 10.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 61% shooting from the field over 18 games.
- LSU now holds three five-star prospects and four top-25 recruits in the 2027 class: Young joins top-15 guards Reese Alston (son of former NBA veteran Rafer Alston, committed Thursday) and King Gibson (earlier this month), plus four-star forward Ahmad Hudson, in the fold since spring.
Why it matters: Will Wade's staff now has the No. 1-ranked 2027 class — three five-stars and four top-25 recruits — with Young adding a 6-foot-9 post player described as an excellent screen-and-roll target. Young is 16 and must spend at least two years in college before NBA draft eligibility, matching Wade's stated two-year plan.
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