After two postponed announcements, the mysterious recruitment of five-star center Efton Reid has come to an end. Reid made his college of choice known via his personal Twitter account choosing to commit to LSU.
Reid’s commitment to the Tigers really came out of left field. Recruiting experts were all over the place, but the schools linked to Reid the most seemed to be Pitt, Virginia, Florida State, and NC State. The Buckeyes always seemed to be a long shot, but his name kept popping up as a possibility to land in Columbus.
Reid’s IMG roommate, Brandon Murry, committed to LSU earlier and may have had some sway in his final decision. After Reid’s mother had posted on Twitter two announcement dates that came and went with silence, Reid decided to wait until Mother’s Day to share his news.
Confirmed. ✍️
Welcome to The Boot, Efton Reid!
🔗 https://t.co/CbiBLkxd1V | @efton15 pic.twitter.com/BWCaZ520RT
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) May 9, 2021
It will be interesting to see where Chris Holtmann goes from here. With only one year of eligibility left, Indiana transfer Joey Brunk is a band-aid, not a fix. Maybe four-star center Donovan Clingan will be the answer, but the Buckeyes face stiff competition to land his services as well.
One thing is for certain, OSU needs to address the absence of a big man and it needs to happen soon.
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