Candid Coaches: Who are the high-major coaches who don't break NCAA rules?
CBS Sports college basketball writers Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Reid Forgrave spent much of July on the road in cities across the country, covering the live recruiting periods. While there, and in the weeks since, they've surveyed coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled everyone from head coaches at elite programs to assistants at some of the smallest Division I schools. In exchange for complete anonymity, coaches provided unfiltered honesty about a number of topics in the sport. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be posting the results on several questions posed to more than 100 coaches.
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2018 big man Naz Reid is expected to commit to LSU, multiple sources told FanRag Sports.
An official announcement could come as early as this weekend.
Reid is a five-star prospect and a Top-20 player in the Class of 2018.
The 6-10 big man will join five-star point guard Javonte Smart in the Tigers’ 2018 recruiting class.
Reid had cut list to Arizona and LSU a few weeks ago.
A New Jersey native, Reid will join a strong young nucleus under newly minted head coach Will Wade that will feature both Smart and four-star guard Tremont Waters.
The Tigers also remain in the mix for several Top-100 players in the Class of 2018 such as Darius Days and Josh LeBlanc.
Wade is entering his first season as LSU after leading VCU to the past two NCAA Tournaments.
I've watched him a lot, there is definitely some potential there but he's still extremely raw and inconsistent. Especially when it comes to his motor.
5* Naz Reid commits to LSU
At Georgetown OOC schedule.
Nov. 12: Jacksonville (275)
Nov. 15: Mount St. Mary’s (209)
Nov. 18: Maryland Eastern Shore (321)
Nov. 25: at Richmond (92)
Nov. 28: Maine (337)
Dec. 3: Coppin State (343)
Dec. 7: Howard (338)
Dec. 9: North Carolina A&T (349)
Dec. 16: Syracuse (55)
Dec. 20: North Texas (320)
Dec. 23: Alabama A&M (351)