LSU men’s basketball will play the rest of the 2024-25 season without one of its key forwards.
On Wednesday, Tigers’ head coach Matt McMahon announced that Jalen Reed suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the opening minutes of Tuesday’s win over Florida State.
“We are devastated for Jalen as he worked extremely hard in preparation for his junior year,” McMahon said. “He is an absolute joy to coach and earned the role of captain from his teammates. We look forward to Jalen making a full recovery and continuing his successful basketball career.”
The junior forward ranks second on the team in rebounds per game with 6.5 while also chipping in 11.1 points per game. He has started every game this season along with 20 games. Reed started 20 of 32 games last season, averaging 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
The Jackson, MS native played for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia in high school before transferring to the Santa Clarita California school. In the 2022 class, Reed was a four-star prospect, ranking as the No. 45 overall prospect and the No. 7 power forward by On3.
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