Brandon Sampson dampened rookie coach Chris Mullin's first recruiting class at St. John's in order to commit to his hometown LSU Tigers.

According to ESPN, Sampson originally committed to St. John's in Jan., but reportedly started to re-think his choice when the school fired Steve Lavin. A few weeks after taking over the team, Mullin visited Sampson this past weekend in Baton Rouge to try and shore up the commitment.

But Sampson's commitment to LSU is another addition in a recruiting class that already included two of ESPN's 15 best high school players. A six-foot-four, 157-pound shooting guard, Sampson is ESPN's top Louisiana recruit and the 11th-best at the position. Evaluators see Sampson's biggest upside coming on offense, as he has a good feel for shooting, passing and handling the ball.

Sampson will be joining Ben Simmons, the consensus top-prospect in the nation. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Simmons signed with LSU in Oct. of last year and has now emerged as the nation's top recruit.

Evaluators call Simmons (six-foot-nine, 225 pounds) a power forward, but believe could learn to play small forward as well due to his athleticism and advanced jump shot.

Also joining the LSU class is five-star shooting guard Antonio Blakeney, ESPN's 14th overall recruit and their second-best shooting guard.

Like Sampson, Blakeney (six-foot-four, 170 pounds) is gifted offensively by needs to fill out his slim frame to be more effective around the basket. Regardless, Blakeney has already shown a willingness to drive to the hoop and draw contact in addition to a strong jump shot. ESPN called Blakeney's upside "tremendous."

With Kentucky losing seven players to the NBA Draft, LSU's recruiting class could tip the scales in the SEC. LSU coach Johnny Jones does not have the recruiting track record Kentucky's John Calipari does, but this class is evidence of a potential power shift.

"We are excited about the addition of Brandon Sampson to our basketball team," Jones said in a press release. "Brandon has the ability to score efficiently from all three levels. He can shoot the three, score from mid-range and because of his athleticism he is able to finish plays at the rim. He has the uncanny ability of making other people around him better. We look forward to Brandon making an immediate impact with our program."