Kentucky transfer Daimion Collins commits to LSU

Kentucky power forward transfer and former five-star Daimion Collins has committed to LSU, he told On3’s Joe Tipton on Thursday afternoon. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-9, 210-pound sophomore is a former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American. Despite the high school accolades, Collins was never able to truly find his footing and make an impact in Lexington. He averaged less than eight minutes per game in both seasons at Kentucky, hovering around two-to-three points per game.

Collins, a native of Atlanta, Texas, will now finish out his college career in Baton Rouge. The LSU Tigers finished the 2022-23 season 14th in the SEC with an overall record of 14-19.

Daimion Collins was the No. 15 overall recruit in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Coming out of high school, he picked Kentucky over Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas, and Kansas.

Collins is the sixth player LSU has added out of the NCAA Transfer Portal.

There are four Louisiana natives joining the Tigers. George Washington’s Hunter Dean (8.7 PPG), Tulane’s Jalen Cook (19.9 PPG), Vanderbilt’s Jordan Wright (10.6 PPG) and Santa Clara’s Carlos Stewart (15.2 PPG) are set to join the Tigers.

LSU also added a Texas native in Nevada’s Will Baker (13.6 PPG).

LSU head coach Matt McMahon and his staff also added two freshmen signees four-star power forward Corey Chest (No. 105) and three-star shooting guard Mike Williams (No. 172).

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.