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Jeff Borzello

ESPN Staff Writer

Basketball recruiting insider.

Joined ESPN in 2014.

Graduate of University of Delaware.

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Paul Biancardi

Basketball Recruiting

National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com

18 years of coaching experience at Division I level

Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State

Oct 29, 2026, 04:36 PM ET

Five-star point guard Reese Alston announced Thursday that he has committed to LSU , giving Tigers coach Will Wade his third top-25 recruit in the 2027 class.

Alston chose the Tigers over Louisville , although he also took official visits to Kentucky , Tennessee and Wichita State , all of which were on his final list of schools.

"On my visit, it just felt like home," Alston told ESPN. "The environment and the culture were amazing. I could feel the friendliness of everyone and their passion for the basketball program.…