By Hunt Palmer
The name of this series, “Portal Profile,” sounded good as a thought.
I didn’t foresee the international flavor Will Wade was going to take on. But he’s certainly done it. Saliou Niang, Yom Mador, Marcio Santos, Brice Dessert and Michael Ruzik comprise the overseas haul to this point. It’s a talented group of interesting pieces.
I would suggest LSU is still in need of a true distributor, but most of the other roles have been filled.
Let’s talk about French big, Brice Dessert.
WHAT WE KNOW
Dessert is a physical presence. He’s 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds. You’d expect that from a 23-year-old.
He’s played professionally in Europe since 2022, logging 114 games with three different teams.
Dessert’s field goal percentages are astounding. He’s shot 71 percent from the floor over those four years, and he’s never shot under 60 percent in any season. Over 114 games, he’s attempted and made exactly one three pointer.
Last year. he played in the Turkish League and shot 83-for-103 for 80 percent. That was in 23 games, so he only attempted about five shots per game.
7-0 🇫🇷 Brice Dessert really impressed on both ends this season in the LNB, for Strasbourg
The 7-0, 250 pound 22-year old prospect averaged 9.2 Points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in only 18.2 minutes per game
Dessert stands out as one of the more physical prospects in France,… pic.twitter.com/zUSIqLywwr
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) June 9, 2025
I was a little bit underwhelmed by his rebounding metrics. He played 19 minutes per game last season and only averaged 3.3 rebounds per game. He threw in 1.3 blocks.
THE FIT
Dessert is pretty clearly the five on this current roster. Seven-footer Michael Ruzick is an intriguing prospect and may be a great player at LSU, but Dessert is the most physical presence on the team and will man the middle.
He’s a very capable pick and roll player who shoots almost all of his shots at the rim. For 6-foot-11, he moves well. He can leave the floor a little bit and has long arms that he uses to block shots.
I feel like a bit of a broken record, but a lot of these pieces will fit perfectly if LSU lands a true point guard. Right now, that kind of feels like the missing piece. Dessert absolutely needs a point guard for him to make an offensive impact. Almost everything he does on that end of the floor is off the catch.
He’s very adept at catching lobs and pocket passes on the roll. That’s how you shoot 80 percent from the floor.
Defensively, he’s excellent. LSU now has two elite wing defenders and a rim protector to build its defense around.
HUNT’S PROJECTION
Dessert will start at the five and shoot better than 70 percent from the floor. I think he’ll average six to eight points per game. Dessert will be the fifth scoring option when he’s on the floor, but he’s out there to block shots and rebound.
I do think he’s rebounding numbers will go up with increased minutes. Dessert feels like a 30-minute player at this point, so he should grab six rebounds and block two shots. Until we find out who will be handling the ball the majority of the minutes, my projections for Dessert feel less confident. Mador and Divine Ugochukwu prefer to score, and Mador’s eligibility is in question.
I think Dessert is a fantastic add at the five. He’s a big body with good athleticism. He won’t require a lot of defensive attention, but he’ll be extremely efficient on the offensive end of the floor. Defense and rebounding will be his calling cards.
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