Reese Alston commits to LSU, No. 9 in 2027 class — SkimNews
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- Reese Alston, the five-star guard and son of former NBA guard Rafer Alston, committed to LSU on CBS Sports HQ on Thursday.
- 247Sports ranks Alston the No. 9 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle; he chose LSU over Louisville, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wichita State.
- LSU's 2027 class now holds three commits — Alston, four-star combo guard King Gibson and Ahmad Hudson, a five-star tight end also committed to LSU football — and ranks No. 2 nationally.
- Will Wade has landed his first five-star high school recruit since returning to LSU; the three high school commits signal a new approach to the 2027-28 roster after he leaned on the transfer portal and international players for 2026-27, a squad that includes several players fighting in court for a fifth year of eligibility.
- Alston is described by 247Sports' Director of Scouting as an offensive engine and 'primary domino' who thrives as his team's lead creator, with deceptive strength through contact, open-floor speed and underrated on-ball defense that can pick up for the length of the floor.
- CBS Sports places LSU in Tier 3 of its college basketball NIL arms race — a $15.1 million to $17.5 million budget range — grouped with Miami, Arizona, USC, Michigan State, Missouri, Auburn, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt and South Carolina.
Why it matters: Wade's pivot to high school recruiting is now concrete: three commits for 2027, including the No. 9-ranked Alston, against a 2026-27 roster built heavily through the transfer portal and international players. LSU's NIL budget, pegged in CBS Sports' $15.1M-$17.5M Tier 3, frames that rebuild.
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