Top-15 junior Marvel Allen announced his commitment to LSU men's basketball on Friday night, giving Tigers coach Will Wade his sixth straight recruiting class with a five-star prospect.
Allen chose the Tigers over a top eight that also included Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia, Kansas, Memphis, Maryland and Ohio State.
"By doing it early I can prepare myself for their system and what coach Wade expects," Allen told ESPN. "They fit into my playing style. They're guard-focused and I like their defensive intensity. It fits me."
Wade played a key role in LSU landing Allen.