Exactly one year ago today, LSU Basketball announced Will Wade as their 22nd head coach shortly after the release Johnny Jones following a 10-21 (2-16 SEC) season. Wade would have his first press conference as the head coach of LSU Basketball in the Student Union only two days later, and had a majority of his new coaching staff rounded up within his first month. More importantly, Wade had a lot of work cut out for him with the previous year’s roster.
Antonio Blakeney left for the NBA Draft, Kieran Hayward, Branden Jenkins, and Jalyn Patterson transferred, and Elbert Robinson III resigned from the team.