LSU added another big piece to its future on Sunday night, landing five-star combo guard King Gibson in the 2027 recruiting class.
The 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard made his choice on ESPN2, giving Will Wade his second high school commitment since returning to the program in March. Gibson is ranked No. 13 overall and No. 2 among shooting guards in the 2027 class by ESPN, and he chose LSU over Providence, Arkansas and Louisville.
“Just going there, seeing a lot of people, how the community loves each other, seeing the community just show love to me, show love to coach Wade, it’s just something I want to be a part of,” Gibson said on ESPN2.
Gibson, a Greensboro, North Carolina native, plays at Spire Academy in Ohio. LSU first offered him under previous coach Matt McMahon and his staff on June 27, 2024, and Gibson last visited the program on Sept.
- Wade also extended him an offer on June 7, 2025, while he was at NC State.
The commitment matters for LSU because the program has not signed a five-star prospect since Wade’s first run as coach from 2017-22. The last five-star to join the Tigers was center Efton Reid, who was the No. 20 player in the 2021 class, according to ESPN. During Wade’s earlier stint, LSU landed at least one five-star prospect in every cycle beginning in 2018.
On the court, Gibson brings a polished stat line and plenty of versatility. Last season at Spire, he averaged 15 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the field, 46% from 3-point range and 80% from the free-throw line.
When asked how he sees himself fitting at LSU, Gibson said, “Definitely being a versatile player, being an on-ball defender, being able to score when I get the chance,” Gibson said when asked how he’ll play at LSU. “But definitely, just going there and being a versatile player, and then being a freshman leader coming in, making sure I can talk.”
He joins Ahmad Hudson as LSU’s only other commit in the 2027 class. Hudson is ranked No. 20 overall and No. 4 among power forwards by ESPN, and the 6-7, 239-pound Ruston standout is also committed to LSU in football.
Hudson is ESPN’s No. 1 tight end and No. 23 football player nationally, and he said in May that he planned to play both sports in college. His status may be in flux, though, after a reported visit to Nebraska on Saturday, his second since committing to LSU.
LSU has publicly announced four players on its 2026-27 roster for next season: Kentucky transfer forward Mo Dioubate, Michigan State transfer guard Divine Ugochukwu, Kansas State transfer guard Abdi Bashir and University of Texas at San Antonio guard Austin Nunez
Wade said Sept. 23 that he has 15 players signed and practicing since Sept. 2. He added that he likes where the team is in the offseason, even though three of four players are still dealing with hurdles in securing eligibility.
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