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Every player LSU men's basketball added since Will Wade hire
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LSU men's basketball started a rebuild after the hiring of head coach Will Wade. He was left with nobody on the roster at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season but is slowly adding players.
Wade begins his second stint at the helm of the Tigers' program during the upcoming season. He came back to Baton Rouge after one year at NC State and two years at McNeese State. His career also included head coaching g roles at VCU and Chattanooga.
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During Wade's first go-around at LSU, he renewed interest in the program. His five-year tenure from 2017-22 included an SEC regular-season championship and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Between international prospects and Power Five transfers, Wade is looking for key pieces to lead the charge in his first season back donning the purple and gold. He's been open publicly about hitting the international market hard. The Tigers currently have four scholarship players.
Here are the newcomers signed to LSU men's basketball.
Abdi Bashir
Bashir brings the most collegiate success of all the newcomers joining LSU. The six-foot-seven guard spent his junior season at Kansas State and developed into an everyday starter until an injury sidelined him in January.
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Through 18 games, Bashir averaged 13.2 points on 42.1% shooting from the field and 44.4% from three-point range. Over his career, including two seasons at Monmouth, he had 84 games under his belt nd scored in double figures in 50 of those games.
Divine Ugochukwu
LSU marks Ugochukwu's third school, spending his freshman year at Miami and his sophomore year at Michigan State. Last year with the Spartans, he played in 21 games and averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds.
Ugochukwu stretches the floor for the Tigers. He shot 43% from distance in East Lansing and could handle point guard responsibilities as a distributor.
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Mouhamed Dioubate
Dioubate became the first player to sign with Wade. He brings SEC experience after a year apiece with Alabama and Kentucky. Last season with the Wildcats, Dioubate averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
The six-foot-seven forward brings healthy size inside. He possesses the athleticism to play on the perimeter as well, which could create catch-up issues for LSU's opponents.
Marcio Santos
Santos marks the first commitment from an international prospect for LSU during the spring. He hails from Brazil and decided to play in the Euroleague after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft.
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A six-foot-nine center, Santos averaged 6.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game through 37 games with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was also pursued by Kentucky but chose to sign with the Tigers.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Every player LSU men's basketball added since Will Wade hire
