One of LSU Basketball’s 4-Star Signees Will Not Join Team After Hiring of Will Wade

One of LSU basketball’s 4-star signees will not join team after hiring of Will Wade

Four-star Kevin Thomas requests release from signing at LSU basketball. The news of the 6-foot-6 wing not joining the Tigers’ 2026 recruiting class comes two days after the hiring of Will Wade.

LSU basketball signee requests release days after hire of Will Wade

The LSU Tigers made headlines in the world of college basketball earlier in the week when they announced the firing of head coach Matt McMahon alongside the re-hiring of former head coach Will Wade. Wade was McMahon’s predecessor at LSU, serving as the head man for the Bayou Bengals from 2017 to 2022, and he will now be making his return to Baton Rouge after stops at McNeese and NC State over the past few seasons. This change in leadership natur…

4-star SF Kevin Thomas requests release from LSU, reopening recruitment

Kevin Thomas, a four-star small forward in the 2026 class, has requested his release from LSU and will reopen his recruitment.