LSU transfer Xavier Pinson down to 3 options

By ADAM ZAGORIA

LSU transfer Xavier Pinson is down to three schools.

The 6-foot-2 senior guard from Chicago is considering Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and Mississippi State, he told Jon Rothstein.

Pinson averaged 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds. and 4.8 assists last season at LSU.

He opted to transfer from LSU after Will Wade was fired in March.

Before that he played three seasons at Missouri, where he averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists during his junior year.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.