Israeli guard Ron Zipper to LSU

Matt McMahon and his LSU basketball staff have added guard Ron Zipper of Israel to their roster.

Zipper who stands at 6-foot-4 hails from Israel where he was a star in one of that countries most competitive leagues.

He averaged 11 points per game in the Israeli first division.  He was named MVP of the 2021 FIBA U18 EuroBasket. 

Zipper recently played for Hapoel Beer Sheva in Israel - Winner League.

On Friday, LSU also added Memphis guard PJ Carter.

Carter, from Atlanta, Georgia, stands 6-4 and last season averaged 5.4 points and 1.5 rebounds, while shooting 39.3 percent from distance (46-of-117) and making 28-of-30 at the free throw line.

“We are happy to welcome PJ Carter to the LSU program,” said Coach McMahon. “He is a perfect fit with our point guards and forwards because of his ability to shoot the ball at a high level. PJ made 98 triples over the last two seasons at 40% so we love his ability to space the floor. With his 6-4 frame, PJ was also a strong perimeter defender on Memphis’ NCAA Tournament team last season. We are excited to add his experience and shot-making to our 2025-26 team.”

He is added to a transfer class that presently includes the following players: Rashad King (Northeastern), Max Mackinnon (Portland), Michael Nwoko (Mississippi State), Marquel Sutton (Omaha), Pablo Tamba (UC Davis) and, Dedan Thomas Jr. (UNLV).

LSU signed three high school players in the November early signing period — Matt Gilhool (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania), Mazi Mosley (Los Angeles, California) and, Jalen Reece (Orlando, Florida).

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