#3 Curtis Givens III Season 2024-25

PRIOR TO LSU
Played on the national championship team from Montverde Academy (Florida) that went undefeated at 33-0 this past year … Also No. 1 in the final ESPN High School Rankings … Won the Chipotle National Championship game, 79-63, over St. Paul VI (Virginia) … Givens in that game scored 24 points with three assists and no turnovers, hitting 6-of-9 three-pointers … Givens won the Unsung Hero Award for the boys’ basketball team at the school’s athletic honors night at the end of the season … Ranked four star and No. 39 in the ESPN Rankings and the No. 6 point guard in the 247sports.com ratings … In the summer of 2023 played for Mikan Elite in Missouri on the AAU and EYBL circuit, where he averaged 18.8 points a game … Invited to the NBPA Top 100 camp for top high school prospects … Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Memphis University School.

PERSONAL
Born on Feb. 14, 2005 in Memphis … Parents are Tajuan and Curtis Givens Jr. … Two siblings – Cruz and Chase … Member of the National Honor Society … Right-handed … Looks to study entrepreneurship … Likes to play video games and fish … Favorite food is steak and favorite dessert is cheesecake … Favorite pro basketball player is LeBron James … Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud his favorite pro athlete outside basketball.