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Former LSU guard Jalyn Patterson headed to Texas Southern with Johnny Jones: report

Jalyn Patterson will end up playing four years for Johnny Jones after all.

CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reported on Tuesday morning that Patterson, who sat out the 2017-18 season while earning his degree from LSU, is transferring to Texas Southern, which just hired Jones as its new head coach last week.

LSU grad transfer Jayln Patterson has committed to Texas Southern, per a source. Immediately eligible.

-- Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 3, 2018

Patterson will have one season of eligibility remaining. He played his first three seasons of college ball at LSU with Jones before Jones was fired after the 2016-17 season.