Coach Matt McMahon’s LSU basketball team signed its three high school commitments in the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday at the beginning of the NCAA's early signing period.

The three incoming freshmen for the 2026-27 season are Marcus Vaughns, Kevin Thomas and Herly Brutus. The Tigers currently have the 12th-ranked recruiting class in the country, according to ESPN.

Vaughns, a 6-foot-8, 215-pound wing from Melbourne, Australia, is listed as the No. 186 recruit in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He verbally committed to the Tigers on May 22 and is competing at Australia’s Centre of Excellence. LSU senior guard Max Mackinnon, who is from Brisbane, Australia, also played in the program before beginning his college career.

“Marcus is an incredibly humble talent from A

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