Will Wade keeps stacking wins on the recruiting trail, and LSU basketball picked up another major one Thursday with the commitment of five-star point guard Reese Alston.
Alston announced his decision on CBS Sports HQ, giving the Tigers a victory over Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee and Wichita State as Wade continues shaping his 2027-28 roster through the high school ranks.
“The trust I have in coach Wade, I’m not even his player yet. we’ve only known each other for a couple months, but we’ve been through so much already. He’s stuck by my side even through everything we’ve been through already, so I know that a couple losses and a couple turnovers won’t ruin our relationship,” Alston said after his announcement.
A Houston native and the son of former NBA player Rafer Alston, he is entering his senior year at Houston Second Baptist School. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 9 player in the 2027 class, the No. 4 point guard and the No. 1 recruit in Texas. The composite rankings have him as the No. 3 point guard nationally.
Alston brings exactly what LSU wants in a lead guard: vision, pace and the ability to put the ball in the basket from all three levels. He joins four-star commit King Gibson in what is shaping up to be a loaded freshman backcourt.
Gibson, who chose LSU over Louisville on Oct. 5, was the first big-name recruit to commit to Wade in his second run in Baton Rouge.
LSU also has a pledge from Ruston High School dual-sport standout Ahmad Hudson. The nation’s top tight end has been committed to LSU since May and wants to play both football and basketball in college, though Nebraska has reportedly been trying to flip the Louisiana native.
With Alston now in the fold, Wade’s 2027 class includes three commitments ranked inside the top 17 of 247Sports’ national player rankings. Gibson sits at No. 16 and is the No. 4 combo guard, while Hudson is No. 17 overall and the No. 3 power forward.
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