LSU adds another 5-star in C Xavier Young, has top 2027 class

By Field Level Media

Oct 31 (Field Level Media) – LSU received ​a commitment five-star ‌center Xavier Young and the 16-year-old will reclassify into the 2027 class ‌for ​head coach ⁠Will Wade, multiple ⁠outlets reported.

By landing the 6-foot-10 post player, LSU now has three ​five-star recruits headed to Baton Rouge, ⁠La., for ⁠2027, which gives ​the Tigers the No. ​1 recruiting class in ‌the country, according to ESPN.

LSU’s 2027 class includes five-star guards ⁠Reese Alston and King Gibson, along with four-star forward ⁠Ahmad ‌Hudson to go ⁠along with Young, ​who ‌helped the United ​States’ ⁠U-17 team to the FIBA World Cup gold medal at Turkey this past summer.

(–Field Level ​Media)