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LSU Basketball

LSU head coach Johnny Jones discusses the upcoming basketball season with members of the media on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, in the Athletic Administration Building.

Notebook: Jones takes over Miles’ weekly luncheon, players excited about upcoming scrimmage

October 26, 2015

With the No. 4 LSU football team on a bye week before its showdown against the University of Alabama, LSU men’s basketball took center stage Monday when basketball coach Johnny Jones subbed in for...

LSU senior guard Josh Gray (5) handles the ball during a practice drill on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at the LSU Basketball Practice Facility.

Senior guard Gray spends offseason focused on consistency

October 26, 2015

LSU senior guard Josh Gray’s 2014-15 season can be summed up in one word: inconsistent. The good: Gray’s creative finishes in the paint reflected his knack for scoring as a junior college All-American...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Jones, men’s basketball team not worried about distractions involved with preseason hype

October 26, 2015

Sporting News speculated whether preseason scouting combines organized by college basketball programs would become a trend after the University of Kentucky held its own prior to the 2014 season last November. “Probably...

LSU sophomore guard, Rina Hill (13), dribbles the ball during the Tigers' 51-39 victory against Alabama on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Lady Tigers focus on playing fast, scoring in transition for upcoming season

October 21, 2015

The LSU women’s basketball team plans on run-and-gunning its way through a 30-game schedule this season. The Tigers are making a concerted effort to get out in transition more often to put points...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) dunks on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Simmons named SEC Preseason Player of the Year, Jones expects no suspension for Blakeney

By Staff Reports October 21, 2015

As the Southeastern Conference officially began the 2015-2016 men's basketball season with 2016 SEC Tipoff, positive news arrived out of the Charlotte, North Carolina media session for No. 19 LSU. Highly-touted...

LSU freshman guard Antonio Blakeney (2) addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

ESPN Report: LSU guard Blakeney, former Tiger Mickey allegedly involved in Louisville escort scandal

By Staff Report October 20, 2015

In an ESPN "Outside the Lines" report Tuesday morning, the Louisville basketball program is under fire for an alleged sex scandal, involving strippers who were paid for services during recruiting parties. The...

LSU basketball holds first practice; Simmons misses with minor ankle injury

October 5, 2015

The LSU men’s basketball team kicked off its fall practice slate Monday afternoon, leading into its exhibition game against Southwest Baptist University a month from today. But the Tigers were forced...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

Notebook: LSU basketball reflects on trip Down Under, Gray to miss one game

By Morgan Prewitt August 26, 2015

Everywhere LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons goes, sold-out areas follow. Nothing but the accents changed when the Melbourne, Australia, native headed home with the Tigers for their preseason Australian...

LSU basketball head coach Johnny Jones watches his team play Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 during the Tigers' 92-81 victory against Mississippi State in the PMAC.

Former University Lab point guard Skylar Mays recommits to LSU

August 11, 2015

Skylar Mays, an ESPN three-star rated point guard from Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, announced he has recommitted to LSU via Instagram early Tuesday morning.   Excited to announce that I have made...

LSU basketball head coach Johnny Jones addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

Notebook: LSU basketball benefitting from early practices, upcoming trip to Australia

August 4, 2015

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons made the long trek from his homeland of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to play high school basketball at the highest level in Florida for three years. But before he ever...

LSU basketball program hires Suhr as associate coach

LSU basketball program hires Suhr as associate coach

July 28, 2015

Brendan Suhr, former University of Central Florida basketball assistant coach and director of program development, will fill LSU’s associate coaching vacancy, the program announced Tuesday morning. Suhr...

LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons (25) addresses the media during the basketball media session Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in the media room of the LSU basketball practice facility.

Simmons’ versatility will be key for LSU

By James Bewers July 6, 2015

Lights shined. Cameras clicked. Reporters shoved recorders and microphones near his face. Ben Simmons didn’t move a muscle of his 6-foot-10, 235-pound frame. The LSU freshman forward has faced the...