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Why did LSU wait until now to fire Will Wade? (1:43)

It took LSU so long to fire Will Wade. It was 1:44.

2:21 PM ET

The five-star senior was released from his letter of intent to attend LSU after Will Wade was fired as the men's basketball coach.

Due to the recent changes within the staff, I have been granted my release from the university and will be re- opening my recruitment.

The head coach of LSU, Wade, was fired on Saturday after the NCAA accused the program of five Level I violations.

The South Carolina native is ranked 11 in the ESPN 100 for the year 2022. The Upward Stars small forward averaged 18.6 points last summer.

In October, he picked LSU over USC, Florida State and Tennessee.

The second LSU signee to reopen his recruitment wasPhillips. Yohan Traore is the lone remaining signee for the Tigers, but he could be wavering in the coming days.

Wade signed six five-star prospects during his time in Baton Rouge, with the others following.