TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
LSU Basketball and head coach Will Wade announced on Wednesday the addition of a five-star guard from Greensboro, North Carolina in King Gibson. Gibson, the top-ranked combo guard in the 2027 class nationally, joins point guard Reese Alston as the second five-star signee to add his name to Wade’s 2027 class on national signing day.
The 6-5 Gibson plays for Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio and last season averaged 14.5 points and 4.2 assists a game, while making 45 percent of his field goal attempts from distance. He holds a No. 14 ranking in the 247sports composite recruiting numbers and was also ranked No. 14 by ESPN. He ranked No. 15 in the Rivals 2027 rankings.
“We are pleased that such a highly ranked player as King Gibson will be joining our LSU Basketball team for the 2027-28 season,” said Coach Wade. “He is a mature, aggressive player with solid size and length. He is a three-level scorer who can run the floor and is a consistent threat from outside the arc. Because of the great coaching he has received on the high school level, he will be ready to play for us on day one.”
Gibson previously played at Montverde Academy in Florida where he teamed up with legendary Coach Kevin Boyle and that relationship has continued at Spire Academy. Boyle is recognized as one of the premier high school basketball coaches in the country.
Gibson, whose parents are Dane and Tierra Gibson, averaged 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists for Team United in the EYBL.
Wade’s 2027 recruiting class of four commits, including Gibson and Alston, as ranked first in the nation by both 247Sports and Rivals. It also features five-star center Xavier Gibson and four-star power forward Ahmad Hudson, who is also committed to Lane Kiffin as the nation’s top tight end.
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