Trendon Watford to LSU

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Despite controversy swirling around Will Wade and the LSU program for the better part of a season, it apparently hasn’t ended their ability to land elite recruits.

Trendon Watford, the 6-foot-8 McDonald’s All-American forward out of Mountain Brook (AL), committed to LSU on Monday at his school, choosing the Tigers over Alabama, Indiana and Memphis.

“It was one of the toughest decisions of my life. Next year I will be attending Louisiana State University,” Watford said at a press conference at his school, as he put on a white Tigers baseball cap.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.