BREAKING: Former 4-star big Will Baker commits to LSU
Nevada center Will Baker entered the Transfer Portal earlier this month and committed to LSU, he told On3. The former four-star prospect officially visited Baton Rouge last weekend.
“As I’ve looked for a place to invest my grad year playing for a school, I wanted a team that fit my style and goals,” Baker told On3’s Joe Tipton about why he picked LSU. “Coach McMahon and the system he has in place seems like a perfect match. Coach and his staff believe in me and the strengths I can bring to that plan.
“I respect the culture that coach is building and the intentionality behind the pieces he is bringing in, not only character wise, but also guys that can really bring a lot of value and impact the game, in addition to being good fits for the program. After I was able to I visit campus and meet guys that I know want to win as much as i do, I just realized how great of an opportunity was before me, and it felt like this is exactly where I needed to be.”
The former top-40 recruit began his career at Texas but transferred to Nevada after one year, where he averaged 12.6 points and five rebounds a game for the Wolfpack in two seasons.
In 2022-23, he started all 31 games, earning Third Team All-Mountain West honors. He averaged 13.6 points on 56 percent shooting from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range. He grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game.
Now, he’ll have up to two years of eligibility for the LSU Tigers. At 6-foot-11 with recruiting pedigree and productive numbers on a good team the last couple years, Baker drew plenty of power conference suitors.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Baker was the No. 30 overall prospect and No. 6 center in the 2019 class.
LSU already has a pair of commitments on board from Baton Rouge natives in Vanderbilt wing Jordan Wright and Tulane guard Jalen Cook. The Tigers also hosted Wofford transfer big man BJ Mack last weekend.
