LSU PF Kendal Coleman enters NCAA Transfer Portal

LSU power forward Kendal Coleman entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Wednesday, On3 has learned. The Shreveport, La. native spent just one season with the Tigers.

Coleman played in 21 games, averaging 8.1 minutes a game, 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds. He shot 19-of-35 (54.3%) from the field.

Coleman is the second NCAA Transfer Portal entry from Matt McMahon’s 2022-23 roster, joining guard Justice Hill.

McMahon took over LSU last spring and the Tigers sputtered to one of the worst seasons in recent history. LSU finished just 2-16 in Southeastern Conference play with a 14-19 overall record.

LSU led off SEC play with a home win over Top 10 Arkansas, but then lost 13 straight league games before beating Vanderbilt at home Feb. 22. LSU beat Georgia in the SEC Tournament before falling to the Commodores on March 9 to end the first campaign under McMahon.

“I think clearly disappointed in the overall result of the season,” McMahon said after the loss to Vanderbilt. “You asked me, one of your first questions when I was blessed to get to take to job, What are your goals? My goal is the same every year: I want to help our players and team max out and become the best we’re capable of being. Whether that’s 15 wins, 18 wins, 31 wins… I don’t think we were able to get that accomplished this year. That’s clearly my responsibility. But there’s the reality, also, I’m well aware. I’m not an excuse-maker. I don’t blame anybody or complain.

“The reality is we didn’t take over the 22-win LSU team that went to the NCAA tournament. We took over a program in crisis, zero players, zero signees. Really had to start at ground zero and try to put a team together and do our best moving forward. Unfortunately wasn’t able to get it done at the level I would have liked to in January and February. Take quite a few positives from the year.”