#3 LSU Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
LSU Tigers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #3
 
Conference Rank: #2 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 31-6, 12-4
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kim Mulkey
Coach Record: 122-20 at LSU, 754-124 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Aneesah Morrow, Forward, 18.7 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 2.5 spg
Sa’Myah Smith, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Jersey Wolfenbarger, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Mjracle Sheppard, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Shayeann Day-Wilson, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.4 apg
Last-Tear Poa, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Flau’Jae Johnson, Senior, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.5 apg
Mikaylah Williams, Junior, Guard, 17.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.4 apg
Kailyn Gilbert, Senior, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.6 apg
Jada Richard, Sophomore, Guard, 2.8 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Divine Bourrage, Freshman, Guard
MiLaysia Fulwiley, Junior, Guard, Transfer from South Carolina
Bella Hines, Freshman, Guard
ZaKiyah Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Amiya Joyner, Senior, Forward, Transfer from East Carolina
Grace Knox, Freshman, Forward
Kate Koval, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Notre Dame
Meghan Yarnevich, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.8 (4th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.7 (205, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (30, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.0 (31, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.9 (283, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.0 (67, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.6 (102, 6)
Rebound Margin: 10.9 (4, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (62, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.6 (88, 8)