Fudge made his decision at 2:24 p.m. He had 24 offers to consider, but his final three included LSU, Georgia and USC. “From the beginning the assistant coaches were hitting me up,” Fudge said. Watch the Replay: De La Salle vs. St. Charles Catholic. “Basically, playing off the pick-and-roll, dominating the post when I have an advantage and bring the ball up so I can create. Fudge told 247 Sports that his relationship with Tigers head coach Will Wade was the primary reason for his decision and that LSU felt like home away from home. A very aggressive defender, Washington is a dangerous three-point shooter who also creates off the dribble. Major recruiting services list Fudge as a four-star prospect, among the top 10 recruits at small forward nationwide for the 2021 class. I’m just ready to get there and work.”. The extra attention from the head man makes sense for a player whose versatility and skill-set checks off nearly every box on both ends of the floor. Fudge, who was hotly pursued by Buzz Williams at Texas A&M, has a 7-foot wingspan. One of the First Coast's top high school hoops prospects is bound for the Bayou. LSU assistant Bill Armstrong was the lead recruiter along with Tasmin Mitchell for the Tigers. Dezonie said Arizona was his 'dream school' growing up. Rene played basketball, wrestled, ran track, and was an All-District running back in football at John F. Kennedy High School. Fudge said that he will be an early enrollee. He joins current commits center Jerrell Colbert (6-9, 210) from Germantown, Tennessee, guard Brandon Murray (6-5, 200) from Bradenton, Florida and center Bradley Ewewiro (6-8, 230) from Torrance, California in LSU’s 2021 recruiting class. He had received more than two dozen offers. LSU follow up season to national title takes another sour turn with 45-41 loss at Missouri, Interview: Frank Gendusa reviving St. Martin’s football program, Ken Trahan’s Original Prep Football Report. The Tigers added a commitment four-star small forward Alex Fudge from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He averages 22 points per game. 2023 F Brandon Gardner stars on and off the court. Non-conference play will surely look a little different this season, but one thing that is here to stay is the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge that takes place right in the heart of conference games in late January. Lee senior forward Alex Fudge announced Saturday that he is committing to LSU. Holmes is the Flyers' second commitment from the 2021 class. Clark is the Wildcats' first commit from the 2022 class. Pinson Valley 5-star defensive back Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” … Fudge’s father played football and ran track at Florida A&M, and his mother played basketball at Bethune-Cookman. The state’s top 2021 football prospect finally ended the suspense Sunday afternoon. Fudge is the Tigers fourth commitment from the 2021 class, joining IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) shooting guard Brandon Murray, Houston (Germantown, Tenn.) center Jerrell Colbert and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) center Bradley Ezewiro. 110% committed pic.twitter.com/4YiwMp3DhT. He can take defenders off the dribble with a very fluid style. SI All-American was on hand last week to check out the No. Kamari Lassiter is a cornerback prospect from American Christian High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lassiter is an SI All-American candidate. He is a natural ball handler who finish around the rim. The 2020-2021 college basketball season is approaching quickly and now the schedule is beginning to take shape.