LSU 2024 signee Curtis Givens announces another visit
LSU signee Curtis Givens announced on Friday morning that he’s visiting LSU and will be in attendance for Saturday’s game against Missouri.
The Tigers are 8-9 on the year and look to get to .500 with a home win, showing massive progress from where the team was just one year ago. Head coach Matt McMahon and his staff have signed two four-star players in Givens and forward Robert Miller which project to be important pieces for LSU in 2024 and beyond.
McMahon has a reputation for great guard play in his career and now Givens hopes to be the next elite point guard to elevate his game for McMahon.
“Coach Matt (McMahon) has a history of developing great guards,” Givens told On3. “When he was at Murray State, they had Ja Morant, and they had Cameron Payne. He’s a point guard coach who puts the ball in his point guard’s hands and lets them control the tempo.”
Strengths of Givens’ game
“Offensively, Givens is a pure point guard in the modern game. He’s a fluid ball handler who operates ball screens well and has excellent vision. Love the way he probes and changes pace once he gets inside the arc. His ability to use his strength and size and get to the paint is a massive weapon on the court and allows him to shatter defenses, forcing help and drawing the eyes of the defenders. Paint touches is the phrase every coach in America uses and Givens embodies that.
The passing is efficient and he is comfortable with one-handed passes with either hand, allowing him to have more speed to his reads. Really adept at finding the open shooter when he gets downhill. The size also allows him to make cross-court passes to turn the defense quickly.
The finishing is also an area where Givens will be exceptional at the next level. He has various angles and types of finishes in his bag and gets to the free throw line often as a result of his aggression, ripping through contact. Inside the Hall has Givens finishing at 63 percent at the rim during this year’s EYBL circuit, an awesome number,
With his 3-point shooting, the form is exceptional. Fundamental base, quick trigger, gets his balance really well, very repeatable motion. I’m confident in him being a shooter in the long-term.” – Matthew Brune
