LSUDad Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) BREAKING: 5-star guard Marvel Allen commits to LSU By Mike Scarborough January 14, 2022 LSU basketball coach Will Wade has picked up one of the nation's very best prospects in five-star shooting guard Marvel Allen of Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Calvary Christian Academy. The class of 2023 prospect stands at 6-foot-4, 190-pounds. He chose LSU over offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Memphis and Ohio State. “Since day one Coach Nickelberry and Coach Wade have shown love to me and my family,” Allen said. "And their playing style, I love playing defense and coach Wade let's his guards ball out, so I felt like it was the best opportunity. Me and my family prayed, and it's time to get to work. "Coach Wade is a great coach. He flew down to my game and surprised me and I was shocked. He called me every day and talked to me outside the game of basketball, and he's going to help me become a man. I'm all about structure and I feel like Will Wade can provide that for me." Edited January 15, 2022 by LSUDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 Commitment at a glance: LSU lands five-star Marvel Allen Rob Cassidy • Basketball Recruiting Basketball Recruiting Director @Cassidy_Rob One of the top guards in the 2023 class came off the board on Friday night, when Florida-based standout Marvel Allen made the call for LSU. Allen chose the Tigers over a long list of offers, including ones from Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama and Kansas. Below, Rivals.com has a look at what LSU is getting as well as how the Tigers pulled it off. WHAT LSU IS GETTING Allen is an explosive scorer that can fill it up in numerous ways when he’s going well. He’s become a better long-range shooter in the last year, but his battle on that front will be with consistency. The Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Calvary Christian star is the type of prospect that will wow you in one viewing, but be relatively quiet on the offensive end the next time you see him. Allen’s elite athleticism makes him a high-upside defender. He’s capable of playing both guard spots at the college level, as he shines as a ball-handler as well as a three-level sorcerer. The 6-foot-4 prospect comes equipped with a sky-high ceiling, but he’ll need to learn to assert himself on the offensive end every time he takes the floor in order to take the next step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 We have 'The General', now we have 'Captain Marvel'! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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