If one had to pick a most glaring weakness for LSU in its recently completed 18-15 men's basketball season, it might be either backcourt size - it's safe to say Andre Stringer was the only 5-foot-9 shooting guard in the SEC - or overall athleticism.
If LSU is able to sign Louisiana native Shavon Coleman in next month's late signing period, the Tigers will able to address both issues.
The 6-foot-6 sophomore from Howard College in Big Springs, Texas, via Thibodaux, La. High School, has both the size and run-and-jump athleticism the Tigers lacked in a season that ended with a trip to the NIT.
If LSU is able to sign Louisiana native Shavon Coleman in next month's late signing period, the Tigers will able to address both issues.
The 6-foot-6 sophomore from Howard College in Big Springs, Texas, via Thibodaux, La. High School, has both the size and run-and-jump athleticism the Tigers lacked in a season that ended with a trip to the NIT.
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Gary Laney
Gary Laney joined ESPN.com in 2012 after spending a year and a half as online sports editor of the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate. Before that, he covered LSU sports for the Advocate. He has also been the sports editor at the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise and covered McNeese State athletics for the Lake Charles (La.) American Press. Laney currently lives in Baton Rouge. Email him at glaneyespn@gmail.com