LSU’s Trey’Dez Green to step away from men’s basketball team

By Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor

February 17, 2025

LSU men’s basketball freshman forward Trey’Dez Green (8) makes his way down the court during LSU’s 70-72 loss against Ole Miss on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2025, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

On Monday, LSU head coach Matt McMahon spoke to the media before the team’s matchup with South Carolina on Tuesday, where he spoke on dual-sport athlete Trey’Dez Green.

The 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward will be stepping away from the team to focus on his academics and rejoin the team later.

McMahon did not provide a timetable for Green’s return.

After a fall semester spent on the gridiron, Green debuted for the Tigers on the hardwood on Jan. 25 in Tuscaloosa against No. 4 Alabama, where he recorded two points on 1-for-2 (50%) shooting, with three rebounds and a block.

Through his first 40 minutes of collegiate basketball, Green shot 5-for-12 (41.7%) from the field, made one of his only two free throws, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a shot on a shot on a smooth transition play that led to his first NCAA bucket against the Crimson Tide. He made for a significant threat on the boards that LSU no longer possesses.

Tigers football head coach Brian Kelly has previously stated that Green continues to lift weights with the team and is still expected to put on pads in the Fall; the same can’t be said for McMahon’s men.

The loss of Green already adds to the impactful list of key faces missing from this lineup for months: Tyrell Ward due to personal reasons and Jalen Reed from a torn ACL.

LSU, sitting at 13-12 overall with only a 2-10 record in conference play, will look to battle their way back with six games to go when they host the Gamecocks on Tuesday night at the PMAC.

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Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor

Why did you join the Reveille? I worked at my student newspaper during my junior and senior years of high school, so it felt like a no-brainer. It was a smooth transition. What positions have you held at the Reveille? I was a sports reporter during my freshman year, covering soccer in the fall and the national champion gymnastics team in the spring. What's your favorite thing about working at the Reveille? The experiences that the Reveille has offered me have honestly changed my life. When I got to cover the SEC and national championships for gymnastics and Alabama-LSU on a Saturday night in Death Valley, there were moments when I just took a step back and thought, “Wow, Ethan, you can do this. This dream isn’t so far-fetched.” What's your favorite story that you've worked on so far? Last March, my mom walked into the living room while I watched a men’s college basketball game and said, “Wait, why do they play two halves instead of four quarters?” My dad had asked the same question days earlier, so I finally answered it. If you ask Google, my article is one of the first things that comes up. It’s pretty remarkable to think that people will be coming back to read my words for years to come. What do you hope to do after graduation? Inspire curiosity, spread compassion and change the world with art.