LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball coach Bob Marlin bolstered his front court for the 2019-20 season when he announced on Monday the signing of junior college forward Tirus Smith to a National Letter of Intent.
Smith, a 6-foot-8, 250-pound product, will have two years of eligibility remaining after splitting time at UTEP (2017-18) and Jones County (Miss.) Junior College (2018-19). The Richton, Miss., native is the fourth newcomer for Louisiana for the 2019-20 season, joining early signees Javonne Lowery (Pearland, Texas), Chris Spenkuch (Miami, Fla.) and Mylik Wilson (Rayville, La.).
"Tirus is an experienced inside player, who played a year of Division I basketball before transferring to Jones County," Marlin said.