BATON ROUGE, La. — Will Wade and LSU basketball officially added one of the nation's premier prospects to their 2027 recruiting class Wednesday, announcing the signing of five-star point guard Reese Alston.
The 6-foot-3 Houston native, who attends Second Baptist School, is considered one of the top players in the country. Both 247Sports and Rivals rank Alston No. 9 nationally, while ESPN has him at No. 13.
Alston has been a driving force behind consecutive TAPPS Class 5A state championships at Second Baptist. During his most recent season, he averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game.
Wade praised the newest Tiger for his ability to create offense, push the tempo and make an immediate impact.
“We are very pleased to have Reese Alston joining our basketball program,” Wade said. “He is a dynamic playmaker with speed and superior ball handling skills. He can score in transition and finish at the rim. He is good at defending will be able to step in and help us from day one.”
Basketball runs in Alston's family. His father, Rafer Alston, became a household name in basketball circles as the legendary streetball player "Skip 2 My Lou" before enjoying an NBA career that spanned from 1999 to 2010.
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The elder Alston appeared in 671 NBA regular-season games, averaging 10.1 points and 4.8 assists. Reese, who goes by the nickname "Lil Skip," has already begun building his own reputation as an elite playmaker.
His mother, Ashley, also has Louisiana connections, having grown up in New Orleans.
Alston's individual accomplishments include earning the 2026 Guy V. Lewis Award, recognizing the Houston area's top basketball player, along with MVP honors in the PRO 16 League.
He has also received attention from USA Basketball. Alston was among 19 finalists for the 2026 USA Men's U18 National Team training camp and participated in the USA Men's Junior National Team minicamp in Colorado Springs in October.
With his signing now official, Alston gives Wade and the Tigers another highly regarded building block for the program's future.
