LSU lands 5-star center Xavier Young, now has 2027's top class

Five-star center Xavier Young has committed to LSU and plans to reclassify into the 2027 class, he told ESPN on Saturday, giving Will Wade and the Tigers the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.

Young, who was a member of the class of 2028, chose LSU over a final five that also featured Tennessee, Maryland, Michigan and TCU. He took official visits in the last several weeks to each of his finalists besides TCU.

"During my visit, [Wade] sat down with me, went through my game, and told me I have a chance to be an NBA player. He believes in me that much," said Young, who added that he also met LSU women's coach Kim Mulkey. "The fans were so excited to see Coach Wade as he walked around campus…