He did that with Wright and Cook, who’ve combined to play 214 games with some significant stats to go with it.
In 124 career games, Wright has averaged 9.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals; Cook has averaged 19.0 points, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals in 90 games.
While it’s too early to tell what the roster will look like come the first game in early November, Wright is eager to work with whoever remains on the team after facing the Tigers twice this season.
“You know, just having a year under Coach McMahon to kind of learn his system was big,” he said. “So, I think from year one to year two we’re going to make a big jump.”
Of course, Wright was familiar with McMahon’s team after facing it twice this season.
In their first encounter on Feb. 22, LSU snapped a 14-game losing streak with an 84-77 win in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
But Wright had 15 points and 15 rebounds when the Commodores ended the Tigers’ season 77-68 in the second round of the SEC tournament.
LSU put up a fight in that one, too, trailing by just one point with more than 18 minutes remaining before falling — which impressed Wright.
“Coach McMahon ran some really good sets; they ran a really good offensive system,” he said. “They showcased (forward) KJ Williams to get him the ball where he needed to get it.
“I just think it was a big transition for them with everything that was going on,” he said. “But it was definitely a challenge to play against them and I don’t think their record reflected how good of a team they really were.”
Williams, LSU’s leading scorer and rebounder, exhausted his eligibility and moved on to the pro ranks.
Guards Adam Miller, Justice Hill and Justice Williams are in the transfer portal as are forwards Shawn Phillips, Kendal Coleman and Corneilous Williams.
As of Saturday, guards Trae Hannibal and Cam Hayes and forwards Derek Fountain, Mwani Wilkinson, Jalen Reed and Tyrell Ward were still on the roster — leaving three scholarship spots open.
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