LSU transfer Xavier Pinson opens recruitment after cutting list

A few weeks ago, On3 reported LSU transfer Xavier Pinson was down to the following two programs — Xavier and Mississippi State. A college decision was looming near, however, Pinson has now shifted gears and tells On3 that he is now open to all programs, not just the two previously stated.

“I am reopening my recruitment fully,” Pinson said to On3.

Prior to cutting his list to two, Pinson also received interest from Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Arizona State, and others.

The 6-foot-2 Chicago native averaged 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds. and 4.8 assists during his lone season at LSU. Prior to landing in Baton Rouge, Pinson played three seasons at Mizzou, where he averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists during his junior year.

Xavier Pinson is a senior but will use his one remaining year of eligibility due to COVID-19 elsewhere. He entered the transfer portal last month after LSU’s head coach Will Wade was fired.

Coming out of high school, Pinson was considered a consensus three-star recruit. He played at Simeon before choosing Missouri over scholarship offers from Dayton, DePaul, Georgetown, Memphis, and Wisconsin.