LSU basketball: Tigers lose two players to the transfer portal | Report
BATON ROUGE ― LSU basketball forward Kendal Coleman has entered the transfer portal and guard Justice Hill is expected to do the same, according to The Athletic.
Hill averaged 5.6 points and 2.7 assists this season. He started 17 games but his role diminished as the season went along, as he shot just 32.4% from 2-point range and 29% from 3-point range.
Coleman scored just 2.3 points per contest in 21 games this season, as his role diminished largely due to the emergence of freshman forward Shawn Phillips.
Hill transferred to LSU after spending two seasons at Murray State under coach Matt McMahon. When McMahon left to become LSU's coach, Hill followed him.
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Beyond Hill's departure, the Tigers still project to bring back the rest of their eligible guards next season, including Adam Miller, Justice Williams, Cam Hayes and Trae Hannibal.
Coleman transferred to LSU from Northwestern State, where he averaged 15.4 points and 10.1 rebounds in his second season with the Demons.
Despite struggling in McMahon's first season with a 14-19 record, LSU has not made any additions from the transfer portal.
Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley.
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