LSU kept its recruiting momentum rolling with another major addition, as five-star big man Xavier Young announced his commitment and reclassified into the 2027 class.
Young, who had been ranked in the national 2028 class, is now set to join the Tigers a year earlier than originally planned. The 6-foot-10 forward is finishing his high school career at Dallas Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy and picked LSU after taking fall official visits to LSU, Maryland, Michigan and Tennessee.
“It was the trust the whole coaching staff had in me,” Young said of his commitment. “I know I'm coming in young, and still having their absolute trust stood out to me.”
Young had roughly 40 offers as a member of the 2028 class before deciding to speed up his timeline after the summer. The move, he said, came down to getting to college sooner and using that extra year to sharpen his game against stronger competition.
“What led to the decision for me to reclassify up is how much development I can get in two years of college,” Young said. “Going against bigger and stronger competition every day will help me get ready for basketball beyond the collegiate level.
“The staff's plan for me is to build around my weaknesses, such as developing a stronger perimeter game, while also using the two years I have with them to become a future lottery pick.”
Young is now part of a loaded LSU 2027 class that also includes fellow top 25 recruits Reese Alston, King Gibson and Ahmad Hudson. That group remains ranked No. 1 nationally.
Will Wade’s run on the recruiting trail has now produced his second commitment of the week, third of the month and fourth in the 2027 class, a stretch that keeps LSU building a class with the kind of talent usually reserved for college basketball’s traditional heavyweights.
Young said LSU can expect a player who brings effort and consistency every day.
“The program should expect me to be a guy who shows up every day and gives his best effort no matter what the situation is,” Young said. “I am a great teammate and a good person to be around.”
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