Arizona State lands LSU wing Marcus Vaughns in transfer portal
LSU redshirt freshman wing Marcus Vaughns is the first transfer portal commitment for Arizona State men's basketball under new head coach Randy Bennett.
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LSU redshirt freshman wing Marcus Vaughns has committed to Arizona State out of the transfer portal, he told On3’s Joe Tipton.
Vaughns is the first portal commitment for the Sun Devils under new head coach Randy Bennett.
The 6-foot-8, 221-pound wing grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where he joined the NBA Global Academy. Ranked as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Vaughns committed to LSU in May 2025.
He did not appear in any contests for the Tigers during the 2025-26 season and eventually decided to redshirt.
Vaughns will reunite with ASU associate head coach David Patrick, who became the newest addition to Bennett’s staff on April 8. The two Australian natives have a longstanding relationship that saw the wing initially follow Patrick to LSU.
He is also the son of Brian Vaughns, the Milwaukee Bucks’ fifth-round selection in the 1987 NBA Draft.
After losing six players to the transfer portal including center Massamba Diop and forward Santiago Trouet, the Sun Devils have their first addition of the 2026 window.
Boise State junior wing Andrew Meadow is expected to visit Tempe on Saturday. ASU also previously flipped the commitment of JRob Croy, four-star combo guard and son of new associate head coach Rick Croy, on March 24.
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Looks like former St. Mary's player, Paulius Murauskas, 6'8, 225, 18.5 PPG, 7.5 Rebs, rated among Top 10 transfers, isn't following Bennett to ASU, but instead leaning towards to Kentucky, based upon his only contact with any school being Kentucky, via a Zoom call. Like Diop, sounds like Paulius is pricing himself in a range that will be well outside where ASU/ Bennett are able to compete.
Reviewing another article, it appears the transfer prospects Bennett is going after are in the lower range of the portal. Marcus Vaughn wasn't able to get playing time at LSU as a Freshman, and decided to redshirt. LSU finished last in the SEC this year, 3-15, 15-17. My concern is can Bennett bring in talent sufficient to compete in the Big 12 in his 1st year. Early results aren't promising. Right now I think Bennett might be ecstatic if he could duplicate Hurley's 7-11 record in the Conference in his 1st Season. Understanding that a lot of boosters and fans really wanted Hurley to go, but is this going to turn out to be one of those "cut off your nose, to spite your face" hires?