Arizona Transfer Craig Victor to LSU

Arizona transfer Craig Victor is headed to LSU and will be eligible for the second semester next season.

Gregg Holmes, Victor’s AAU coach from New Orleans Elite, told SNY.tv the 6-foot-7 New Orleans native had chosen LSU over Oklahoma State.

“LSU always recruited him and he’s good with Johnny Jones,” Holmes said. “[LSU commit] Ben [Simmons] actually gave him a call and he and Ben know each other from camps. And Jarell Martin was his AAU teammate and Jarell played for me.

LSU is on a roll now, having landed both Victor and former Louisville commit Antonio Blakeney to pair with Simmons, the potential No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Victor had also considered Seton Hall, Tulane, San Diego State, Oklahoma and Tennessee. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game at Arizona, and will be eligible after the first semester in 2015-16.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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