LSU hires former UCLA assistant Korey McCray

Former UCLA assistant Korey McCray is heading to LSU, according to Scout.com.

After helping Ben Howland land guard Jordan Adams and big man Tony Parker as part of a touted 2012 class, McCray was not retained by new Bruins coach Steve Alford. He joins to Tigers to replace Robert Kirby, who left Baton Rouge for a position at Memphis.

McCray, who coached the Atlanta Celtics in AAU before going to Westwood, also has a good relationship with 2014 power forward Craig Victor. The four-star prospect’s list of offers includes both LSU and UCLA.