LSU has an agreement to sign recent NBA G League pro RJ Luis Jr., AP source says
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Recently re-hired LSU coach Will Wade is in the process of signing former professional player RJ Luis Jr. , a person with knowledge of the move said Tuesday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because LSU had not announced or acknowledged the move, which is expected to result in a petition to the NCAA to restore Luis' eligibility. Luis played three seasons in college — one at UMass and two at St. John's.
He declared for the NBA draft in 2025 after being named the Big East player of the year. After going undrafted, the 6-foot-7 Luis signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz and was traded to the Boston Celtics. However, Luis never appeared in a game in either the NBA or the G League, and that is expected to be element of his argument as to why the NCAA should allow him to suit up for Wade's Tigers.
Luis played in 85 games with 52 starts and averaged 14. 1 points per game during his college career. During his final season at St.
John's, he averaged 18. 2 points and 7. 2 rebounds while shooting 47.