Coach Matt McMahon welcomes a new member to his LSU men’s basketball coaching staff 70 days before the team’s season opener.

Vince Walden was hired as an assistant coach, the program announced Wednesday. The Suffolk, Virginia native most recently spent six years with Texas A&M, serving as an assistant coach this past season.

Walden replaces assistant coach Yasir Rosemond , who was hired April 7 and left the team June 21 for the same role at his alma mater, Oregon.

“Vince Walden will be a great teammate on our coaching staff and will serve as an excellent mentor for our players,” McMahon said in a press release. “He is a positive, driven, and talented coach who comes from a winning background. I am looking forward to the impact he is going (to) make on our program in player develop

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