2009 SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player
2009 SEC All-Tournament Team
2009 SEC All-Freshman Team
2009 Second-Team All-Louisiana

MLB Draft: 39th round in 2008 (Florida)

Outstanding prospect with power potential to all fields who emerged last season as the Tigers' starting centerfielder; began the ’09 season as a reserve outfielder, but became a fixture in the LSU lineup beginning on March 25 versus Harvard ... projects as the Tigers’ started in right field for the 2010 season ... rated the No. 1 pro prospect last summer in the 2009 Prospect League by Baseball America magazine ... generates excellent bat speed ... superb runner that covers ground in the outfield with tremendous arm strength.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Played in 63 games (49 starts), batting .316 (62-for-196) with eight doubles, three triples, seven homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs and nine steals ... hit .339 (21-for-62) with runners in scoring position ... hit .319 (22-for-69) in LSU’s 17 postseason games with two doubles, one homer, 12 RBI and 10 runs ... hit .296 (8-for-27) in the College World Series with one double, one homer, seven RBI and five runs ... provided the game-winning single in the top of the 11th inning in Game 1 of the CWS Finals versus Texas (June 22), as the Tigers posted a thrilling 7-6 victory ... unloaded a homer while collecting three RBI and two runs in CWS win over Arkansas (June 15) ... 2009 SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player - hit .455 (10-for-22) in the tournament with three RBI and two runs ... 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and two runs on March 25 versus Harvard, his first game as LSU’s everyday starter in center field.

HIGH SCHOOL
Batted .450 in 2008 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI and 25 stolen bases ... 2008 First Team All-State ... three-time First Team All-Acadiana selection ... three-time First Team All-District selection ... earned All-State, All-Acadiana and All-District recognition in football as a quarterback ... helped lead St. Thomas More to three baseball district championships and two football district titles.

PERSONAL
Full name is Michael Anthony Mahtook ... parents are Mary Ann Mahtook and the late Mike Mahtook ... has younger twin sisters, Catherine and Christina ... his dad, Mike Mahtook, and his uncle, Robbie Mahtook, played football at LSU ... another uncle, Ronnie Mahtook, played football at UL-Lafayette ... majoring in sports administration at LSU ... born November 30, 1989.

Mahtook’s LSU Career Highs
At-Bats:  5 several times; last vs. Texas (6/24/09)
Hits:  3 three times; last vs. Virginia (6/13/09)
Runs Scored: 2 several times; last vs. Arkansas (6/15/09)
Doubles: 2 vs. Tennessee (4/18/09)
Triples:  1 three times; last vs. Auburn (4/25/09)
Home Runs: 2 vs. Harvard (3/25/09)
RBI: 4 twice; last vs. Centenary (5/12/09)