7-foot four-star center Shawn Phillips commits to LSU

Four-star center Shawn Phillips out of Glendale (Ariz). Dream City Christian has committed to LSU, he tells On3.

Standing at 7-feet tall and weighing in at 255 pounds, they don’t call Phillips “Baby Shaq” for nothing. In a lot of ways, Phillips is a similar player to the legendary LSU alum, Shaquille O’Neal. Besides the comparable measurables and physical attributes, Phillips is also an old-school type of big man. He uses his size to overpower defenders while remaining mobile and light on his feet. He’s gotten in much better shape towards the latter half of his high school career and runs the floor well for a player of his size. Phillips can protect the rim, clean up the glass, and will fight on the low block. He can rebound out at a high level, and his improving jump shot can expect to about 15 feet.

Phillips chose LSU over a final group of Kansas State, Georgetown, Miami, and the Overtime Elite league. Less than a month ago, the big man decommitted from NC State.

The On3 Consensus – a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies – ranks Phillips as the No. 123 overall prospect in the country, and the No. 19 ranked center. On3’s evaluators are even higher on Phillips, ranking him the No. 101 overall prospect in the class.

Phillips talks commitment to LSU

Once Phillips reopened his recruitment last month, LSU was one of the first schools to jump on him. He set up official visits with Kansas State, your very own Tigers, and Georgetown. K-State received the first visit. After his visit to LSU, Phillips canceled his visit to the Hoyas, knowing he’d found his home in Baton Rouge.

“LSU just gave me that feeling,” Phillips said to On3. “The coaching staff was cool, and people on campus were cool. It was just a vibe and they made me believe in them to get me better every day.”

Phillips joins a loaded group down in Louisiana, formed by newly-hired head coach Matt McMahon and his coaching staff. The Tigers have now landed a ten-man recruiting class. Headed to Baton Rouge from the high school ranks is four-star PF Jalen Reed, four-star SF Tyrell Ward, and three-star PF Corneilous Williams. Arriving via the transfer portal is a trio from Murray State; Justice Hill, Trae Hannibal, and KJ Williams, to go along with Cam Hayes from NC State, Derek Fountain from Mississippi State, and Kendal Coleman from Northwestern State.

The Tigers will also return Adam Miller, Justice Williams, and Mwani Wilkinson.

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