LSU's projected starting 5 of Madar, Niang, Luis, Santos and Dessert is older than the starting 5 of the WCF San Antonio Spurs.
With De'Aaron Fox sidelined, the Spurs started the youngest starting five in WCF history Monday night, with an average age of 22 years, 346 days (348 tonight).
LSU, with a team that is built largely on NIL-lured overseas pros and faith that the NCAA will continue to implode, has a projected starting five that is currently an average age of right around 23 years, 6 months. I didn't count days, so there might be a variation of up to half a month or so.
Even so, LSU's current starting five is, on average, half a year older than an NBA semifinalist's starting five. By the time the NCAA basketball season starts, the LSU starters will average around 23 years, 11 months, or nearly a year older than the current Spurs.
Figures below are rounded to the nearest month and arranged from youngest to oldest.
| SAS | Age | LSU | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper | 20 yr, 3 mo | Niang | 22 yr, 0 mo |
| Castle | 21 yr, 7 mo | Dessert | 23 yr, 2 mo |
| Wembanyama | 22 yr, 4 mo | Luis | 23 yr, 5 mo |
| Champagnie | 24 yr, 11 mo | Santos | 23 yr, 6 mo |
| Vassell | 25 yr, 8 mo | Madar | 25 yr, 5 mo |