LSU Basketball Starter, Former Five-Star Prospect Reveals Transfer Destination

LSU forward Daimion Collins entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on April 4 after a two-year stint with the Tigers in Baton Rouge.

Collins, who made the move to join Matt McMahon's program after a stint with the Kentucky Wildcats, battled the injury bug during his tenure with the program.

Collins signed with John Calipari and Co. out of high school, but quickly made the move to LSU after one season in Lexington.

In his first season with the Tigers, Collins suffered a shoulder injury that cut his season short after appearing in limited action.

Fast forward to his second season with the Tigers last year and he appeared in 30 games with 22 starts. He played 20 minutes a night for Matt McMahon's club.

Collins averaged eight points and 4.3 rebounds a game for the Tigers while also tallying a team-high 47 blocks on the season.

Now, he's set to make his way to the Sunshine State after committing to the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday.

It'll be Collins' third school during his collegiate career where the former five-star will look to handle business in the AAC next season.

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LSU has seen six members of the 2024-25 roster elect to depart the program and enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

The Departures: Six Tigers Enter Portal

Vyctorius Miller: Guard

Last month, the program saw Vyctorius Miller make the decision to test the market, according to On3 Sports.

Miller is coming off of a true freshman campaign where he averaged 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this past season for the Tigers.

The four-star, Top-75 prospect in the 2024 Recruiting Class departs after one season in Baton Rouge with McMahon and Co. unable to retain the coveted guard.

He has since signed with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Mike Williams - Sophomore Guard

LSU sophomore guard Mike Williams has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons with the program in Baton Rouge, he revealed via social media.

Williams, a Top-100 prospect in the 2023 Recruiting Cycle, averaged 5.9 points per game across 57 appearances during his time with Matt McMahon's program.

During the 2024-25 season, Williams appeared in 24 games with zero starts while shooting 31.3 percent from the field and 25 percent from three-point range. He averaged four points per game.

McMahon and the LSU Tigers are expected to be aggressive in the NCAA Transfer Portal during the spring window after a disappointing 2024-25 season.

“There will be plenty of time to reflect on that,” McMahon said. “The disappointing piece is it felt like our trajectory was good, winning the nine games in the league last year to get in the top half, having a strong non-conference schedule there, going 11-2.

“Just unable to get the job done at the level required, combination of injuries, the overwhelming level of talent and quality of teams in the SEC. Just weren’t able to produce the type of results we wanted in league play.”

The Other Departures: Corey Chest, Noah Boyde and Tyrell Ward

LSU redshirt-freshman forward Corey Chest entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons in Baton Rouge.

Chest, one of the top prospects in Louisiana coming out of high school, made 26 appearances for the Tigers this season with 19 starts.

The youngster averaged 6.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 60.7% from the field during his second season in Baton Rouge.

“It’s energy, it’s effort,” LSU head coach Matt McMahon said about Chest’s talents. “Nothing I can coach. He just has a natural feel for how to go chase rebounds and pursue the ball, and he continues to do it at a high level. One of the better instinctual rebounders I’ve been around in my time.”

After three seasons of high school ball in Louisiana, Chest went up to Missouri for his senior campaign to play for Link Academy, one of the top prep schools in the country.

Chest has since signed with the Ole Miss Rebels.

For Boyde, who battled the injury bug last season, he also elected to test the free agent market.

He is coming off of a 2024-25 campaign after averaging 1.2 points and 0.2 rebounds this past season for the Tigers.

Now, he's found a new home, according to 247 Sports Matt Zenitz. Boyde has signed with Western Kentucky for the 2025-26 season.

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