The nonselect select state championships are underway in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Jeff Palermo is there…:
CUT 1 (47) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva announces today that a statue has been commissioned of LSU All-America and NBA star Bob Pettit. It’s expected to be unveiled prior to the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season. Pettit played at LSU in the 1952, 1953 and 1954 seasons and scored 1,916 points.

Tonight in the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans host the Washington Wizards. The Pels have yet to get on track this season as they are 5-16 and have lost 5 of their last 6. The Wizards have struggled as well, they’re 9-11 and have dropped 7 of their last 10. Tipoff is at 7PM.

Tulane will hire Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz to be its next football coach. New Green Wave athletics director Troy Dannen completed the interview process in New York and is expected back in New Orleans early next week to officially introduce Fritz.

Former Cleveland Cavalier and Tulane power forward John “Hot Rod” Williams has died. He passed away from cancer at his home near Sorrento at the age of 53.