SEC protocols keep RJ Luis Jr. off LSU roster amid eligibility concerns
- LSU's men's basketball roster expanded to 10 players ahead of the Nov. 3 opener against LSU New Orleans, coach Will Wade confirmed Tuesday, though the Tigers were picked to finish 14th in the Southeastern Conference preseason poll.
- Coach Wade remains undeterred by his program's "unconventional approach," though multiple international and fifth-year players face ongoing eligibility concerns heading into the season.
- Star transfer RJ Luis remains off the roster despite winning a preliminary injunction in a Louisiana court, Wade noted Tuesday, while players like Donovan Dent have secured clearance to compete.
- Wade deployed seven players in a 63-60 exhibition win over McNeese last week, integrating recruits like Croatian prospect Michael Ruzic into a roster featuring multiple walk-ons.
- The NCAA continues to challenge eligibility rulings that allowed fifth-year players to compete, creating uncertainty for programs relying on court-ordered clearances as the season approaches.
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Will Wade erupts on Pat Forde over roster questions during SEC Media Day call
Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn ImagesLSU Tigers men’s basketball coach Will Wade is not interested in answering questions from Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde, and he made that very apparent during a Zoom call on Tuesday. Wade was participating in SEC Media Day virtually ahead of the upcoming hoops season after LSU’s flight to Birmingham from Baton Rouge was cancelled due to weather. The Tigers have had an interesting offseason on the hard…
LSU coach Will Wade won’t fight SEC on RJ Luis eligibility
By Field Level Media Oct 13 (Field Level Media) - If anything is certain about LSU's men's basketball roster three weeks before the season, it's that RJ Luis won't be part of it. Coach Will Wade said Tuesday that the Tigers won't fight the SEC over Lu...
LSU coach Will Wade has decided on RJ Luis’ future for 2026-27 and addresses other eligibility questions (copy)
Find out what LSU basketball coach Will Wade said about RJ Luis’ status during SEC Media Day. The Tigers play their first game of the season against LSU-New Orleans on Nov. 3 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
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