#11 Corey Chest Season 2023-24

New Orleans native, one of two high school signees for 2023-24, who played for high school national champions Link Academy at Brandon, Missouri.

PRIOR TO LSU
Played the 2022-23 season at The Link Academy in Branson, Missouri … Team won the Geico National High School Tournament to finish at 27-1 for the year … Team earned the No. 1 ranking in the final SB Live/Sports Illustrated boys basketball poll … Link beat three top 15 teams to win the tournament on consecutive days … Averaged 8.3 points and 5.7 rebounds during the national championship event … Made Paul Biancardi’s GEICO National Best of team for the championships … Four-star recruit who made his mark first in his hometown of New Orleans at McMain High … Ranked No. 75 in the 247sports.com and 89 in their national composite rankings … Listed as the No. 16 power forward and the No. 2 player in the state of Missouri by 247sports … He was listed as the No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana at the end of 2022 basketball season … First Team All-Louisiana in 2022 averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds … McMain reached the Class 4A title game in 2021 and 2022.

PERSONAL
Birthdate is Oct. 5, 2004 … Right handed … Mother is Brianeka Massey … Younger siblings King Lewis, Jacorey Massey … Anticipated major at LSU is sports management … Likes to listen to music to relax.