Former Louisiana Tech guard Xavian Stapleton has committed to Mississippi State. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Stapleton’s decision on Twitter.
BREAKING: Louisiana Tech transfer Xavian Stapleton has committed to Mississippi State, source told @CBSSports. Averaged 6.7 PPG.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 5, 2015
Stapleton averaged 6.7 points per game for the Bulldogs last season and shot 41 percent from the field over 15.5 minutes per contest. He will now sit out a year before suiting up in Starkville for new Mississippi State coach and former UCLA coach Ben Howland, who was hired earlier this year after Rick Ray was fired.