Second Baptist's Reese Alston Commits to LSU | Next Level

For months, the question surrounding Second Baptist's Reese Alston wasn't whether he'd play at the next level—it was where. On Thursday, the Houston-area standout answered that question, announcing his commitment to LSU.

Alston is widely regarded as the top-rated high school basketball prospect in Texas and ranks among the top ten nationally. His commitment to the Tigers gives coach Will Wade a marquee recruit and adds another chapter to Houston's growing pipeline of elite college talent.

A recent campus visit to Baton Rouge proved to be the turning point. Alston arrived during football season and found a fan base already buzzing about basketball—season tickets sold out, strangers stopping to talk hoops on the way to the game. For a player who values team chemistry, what he saw inside the program mattered just as much as the atmosphere outside it.

"Just seeing how close the players were with coach Wade and with each other was definitely cool to see," Alston said. He also pointed to the trust Wade had shown him throughout the recruiting process as a major factor. "He's stuck with me through it. So just knowing that he has that trust in me already, it's cool."

Alston plays for Second Baptist, a private school program that has developed into one of the more prominent basketball programs in the Houston area. His commitment to LSU is one of the highest-profile college decisions by a Houston-area prep basketball player in recent memory.