Tyrell Ward enters transfer portal

Tyrell Ward announced moments before LSU’s season opener in November that he was stepping away from the team. Monday he announced he is entering the transfer portal.

NEW: LSU guard Tyrell Ward has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @JamieShaw5 reports.

Ward averaged 9.1 points per game this season. https://t.co/DPpwUanDsI pic.twitter.com/tj2GUlCx9y

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal_) March 24, 2025

Ward signed with LSU as a four-star prospect from Washington, D.C. Over two seasons with the program, Ward played in 54 games with 18 starts. As a sophomore in 2023-24, the 6-foot-6 wing averaged 9.1 points per game and shot a team-best 41 percent from three point range.

Forward Corey Chest and guard Mike Williams III have also announced their plans to enter the portal.

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