LSU’s Dylan Crews was named the SEC Male Player of the Year. Crews just led the Tigers to their seventh national championship in baseball and he also received the Golden Spikes Award, which goes to the top amateur baseball player in the United States. Crews led the SEC in batting average at 426 and reached base 75 straight games, including all 71 games in the 2023 season.

Crews was also named hitter of the year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. LSU’s Paul Skenes is the Pitcher of the Year, Tigers third baseman Tommy White is the newcomer of the year, Jay Johnson the coach of the Year and Nicholls pitcher Jacob Mayers is the freshman of the year.

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne has created the Livvy Fund to help LSU female athletes secure NIL deals and funds. Dunne is the highest -paid female college athlete in the country, making seven figures.

The Pelicans have released 37-year-old Garrett Temple. It might be the end of an NBA career for the Baton Rouge native and former LSU star. Temple has played for 11 NBA teams and appeared in 84 games for the Pels over the last two seasons. This past season he only averaged two points a game.

ESPN is reporting the NBA will have an in-season tournament that will take place on December seventh and ninth in Las Vegas. Full details will be announced on Saturday.

The Pelicans will begin play in the Summer League tomorrow afternoon in in Las Vegas. New Orleans will take on the Timberwolves in a game that can be seen on NBA TV.

LSU star Angel Reese scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 106 to 44 win over Cuba. Reese is playing for USA basketball at the FIBA Americup. The United States went three and one in pool play and is advancing in the quarterfinals.