Another Former Celtic Signs Deal To Return To College Basketball
More former NBA talent is headed to LSU.
Another Former Celtic Signs Deal To Return To College Basketball originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . College basketball is in a weird place, and new LSU Tigers head coach Will Wade is taking full advantage of it.
Yesterday, I wrote a story about 2020 second-round draft pick Yam Madar committing to LSU after a six-year professional career. Madar reportedly accepted a $5 million NIL deal that took him out of the EuroLeague and into the NCAA. Hours after I hit post, another story dropped reporting that Wade and the Tigers had once again gone to the former Boston Celtics pipeline to find a commit.
BREAKING: Former pro guard RJ Luis Jr. has signed with LSU, @PeteNakos reports🐯 Luis was the 2025 Big East player of the year. https://t.
co/mzMe9luCgH pic. twitter. com/ZdUDJKoec3 — On3 (@On3) May 19, 2026 RJ Luis Jr.