Who Is Michael Ruzic? Know More About Will Wade’s Latest LSU Addition
Michael Ruzic. - Images via @michael. ruzic_ on Instagram More players are committing to the LSU Tigers under the tutelage of coach Will Wade, and their most recent addition serves as another international prospect joining the fray.
On Wednesday, May 20, college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein confirmed on X/Twitter that Croatian big man Michael Ruzic has committed to the Tigers for the 2026-27 season. This is now the 10th public commitment to coach Wade’s upcoming roster. Ruzic, as mentioned, is a 7-footer that hails from Croatia.
This past season, though, he played for Joventut in Spain’s Liga ACB, and has been with the team since the 2023-24 campaign. Appearing in 25 games, Ruzic averaged 6. 5 points, 3.
8 rebounds, and 0. 7 blocks per contest. At just 19 years old, Ruzic is the youngest commitment to the Louisiana-based program so far this offseason.
Ruzic actually entered his name into last year’s NBA Draft, but decided to withdraw right before the deadline that would have eliminated his college eligibility, if decided to go that route. A year later, Ruzic will be entering college basketball for the first time with Will Wade as his coach. Under the tutelage of a new coach and its slew of recent player commitments, LSU hopes to make it into the national tournament next season.