Donovan Dent plans to play for LSU after UCLA stint
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 3:05 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
College SportsDonovan Dent has announced his intention to join the LSU basketball team this season after transferring from UCLA, where he averaged 13.3 points and 7.6 assists last year. The decision follows a court ruling in California that grants him eligibility to compete this season, despite previous plans to retire and focus on coaching. Dent, a former UNM Lobo and the Mountain West Player of the Year, played a key role in leading UNM to a championship in 2025. This summer, the NCAA's new eligibility rules and legal challenges have complicated player transfers, but Dent is currently deemed eligible to play for LSU under this framework.
- •Donovan Dent announces transfer to LSU after UCLA tenure.
- •He averaged 13.3 points and 7.6 assists at UCLA.
- •Court ruling allows him to play this upcoming season.
- •Dent previously led UNM to a Mountain West championship.
- •NCAA faces legal challenges over new eligibility rules.
- 3:05 AMYahoo Sports — Former UNM Lobo, UCLA Bruin Donovan Dent announces he intends to play at LSU this season
"After three years of becoming one of the best UNM Lobo basketball players ever, former Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent decide to go west last season to play for the UCLA Bruins. Friday, amid a chaotic college athletics landscape in which a court ruling in California deemed him eligible to play this season, Dent has now decided to “Geaux” east and play for the LSU Tigers. View ...
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