As expected, Moussa Cisse is headed to Memphis.
The 2020 five-star center shared the news with ESPN this afternoon, picking Penny Hardaway’s Tigers over Kentucky, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, and LSU. The 6’10” 220 lbs. native of Guinea has been playing high school ball for Lausanne Collegiate School since last year and reclassified from 2021 to 2020 in late May.
LSU was once considered the frontrunner, but with the NCAA handing down numerous Notices of Allegations and punishments following college basketball’s recent pay-for-play scandal, the momentum shifted to Memphis. Although listed as one of his finalists, Kentucky hasn’t been viewed as a major contender for months.