Derek Fountain, Mississippi State transfer, announces SEC destination
By Keith Farner
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Derek Fountain entered the transfer portal at Mississippi State less than a week ago, but the forward has come to a decision on his new program, and he’s staying in the SEC.
LSU announced that Fountain would join Matt McMahon’s program.
Fountain, who is a 6-foot-9 forward, played in Starkville for 2 season, and this past season, he appeared in 25 games, and made 3 starts. Fountain posted averages of 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 points on 34.1 percent field-goal shooting over 8.4 minutes.
Interestingly, Fountain had his best career game in the 2021 game with Mississippi State in Starkville when he was 8-of-12 from the field to score 20 points and grab seven rebounds against LSU.
Fountain’s best season was the 2020-21 season when he started 10 games and averaged 5.4 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 38.5 percent (15-of-39) from 3-point range.
“We are thrilled to welcome Derek Fountain to Baton Rouge,” McMahon said. “We have been familiar with Derek for a long time and he fits the culture we are building at LSU. We love his versatility at 6-9 with his ability to shoot the 3, rebound, and defend multiple positions. We are excited about his opportunity to make an impact at LSU and can’t wait for his arrival on campus this summer.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
