Eric Gaines, former LSU guard, announces transfer destination
By Adam Spencer
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Eric Gaines was a key member of LSU’s 2020 recruiting class as a 4-star combo guard out of Georgia.
After averaging 13 minutes per game as a true freshman, he doubled his playing time in 2021-22 and played a much bigger role for the Tigers.
However, after Will Wade was fired, Gaines was among the mass transfer portal exodus in Baton Rouge. Now, on Tuesday afternoon, he took to Twitter to announce he was committing to UAB:
https://twitter.com/EricDaGoat/status/1513943123088613384
Gaines joins Andy Kennedy’s program — one that earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament as a 12-seed this past season.
Gaines appeared in 34 games at LSU this past season, starting 8 of them. He averaged 9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 steals per contest.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
