LSU men’s basketball coach Trent Johnson looks like he’s assembling a firing squad. Andre Stringer, a Jackson, Miss., product, committed to Johnson on Oct. 5. The Forest Hill High School point guard joins Ralston Turner, Matt Derenbecker and Jalen Courtney in the 2010 class. Stringer and Turner are well-known assassins from beyond the arc. Both average more than 20 points per game, with Stringer scoring 25.0 per game and Turner 27.7 per game.Stringer shot a torrid 53.5 percent from beyond the arc last season for his high school. “He shoots threes like he shoots free throws,” said Forest Hill coach Robert Stewart. Johnson’s affinity for sharpshooting recruits is not one-sided. After a visit to Baton Rouge and an impassioned speech from Johnson, Stringer said he was sold. “When coach Trent Johnson was explaining to me how badly he wanted me and I looked at the roster and heard about my playing time, I felt real confident about coming to LSU,” Stringer said.Courtney also played a significant role in reeling in Stringer to Baton Rouge. Courtney and Stringer both played for the Jackson Tigers in an AAU league. “He was a big influence,” Stringer said. “We’re really good friends. We were on the same AAU team together, so we’ve spent a lot of time together.”It’s safe to say Johnson, along with the rest of his staff, has dispelled any concerns of his recruiting. The 2010 class now has one four-star and three 3-star recruits, according to Scout.com.  Stringer was blown away by Johnson’s recruiting tactics. “Every time I got to see him or he came to see me, he was always saying about how much he wanted me to come to LSU,” Stringer said. “I feel real comfortable with him.”Stewart shared similar sentiments.”They did a heck of a job recruiting Andre,” Stewart said.The scouting report on Stringer is impressive. A scoring point guard, Stringer is versatile enough to fill many roles on the floor. Analysts agree Stringer’s shooting prowess is certainly his most remarkable attribute.”He’s got deep range, and he’s a guy that likes to put up some shots. And he can certainly score,” said Evan Daniels, Scout.com basketball recruiting analyst. “That’s his best attribute and what he excels at the most. He’s a guy with some potential and a guy who’s going to fit into LSU’s offense.”Rivals.com national basketball analyst Jerry Meyer echoed those sentiments. “Andre is a big-time shooting threat from behind the arc,” Meyer said. “He shoots it with range and both off the dribble and the pass. More of a scoring point guard by nature, he also is adept at scoring on the move inside the arc when he is going right.”Stringer has his flaws, though. Listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds, most experts list his size as a weakness along with his mid-range game. “He has room to improve his ball handling against pressure,” Meyer said. “Defensively, he can get overmatched by bigger and/or athletic point guards.”Stringer said he doesn’t mind the negatives. “It’s definitely motivation to prove people wrong,” Stringer said.Stringer has gotten some favorable comparisons to NBA players from his own coach. “Here in Jackson, I’ve coached against [Golden State Warriors guard] Monta Ellis and against [Cleveland Cavaliers guard] Maurice Williams in high school,” Stewart said. “Andre, right now, is a better high school player than those kids were when they were in high school.”As for Stringer’s size, Stewart doesn’t think of it as a negative either. “I don’t see it,” Stewart said. “Chris Paul isn’t tall. I don’t think his size is going to hurt him.”Stringer’s compliments only improve off the court. Stewart said despite his awards — Stringer was named the 2009 Gatorade Player of the Year in Mississippi — he doesn’t brag. “You can’t tell all the awards he’s won,” Stewart said. “He’s a modest kid.”—-Contact Chris Branch at [email protected]