LSU Women Stacked Going Into Next Season

Chrissy Smith • May 8, 2023

The LSU women’s basketball team is poised to run it back.


After winning the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship, the Lady Tigers have signed the top two players in the transfer portal this offseason. Those two players are former DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow and former Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith. Along with these two, are a star-studded lineup that should make LSU the #1 team to beat next season.


Let’s break down the potential starting five for the Lady Tigers:

Hailey Van Lith

Last season she averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. She is a ballhandler, distributor, playmaker and scorer.


Aneesah Morrow

Last season she averaged 25.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game. She’s considered an offensive force and a beast on the boards.


Angel Reese

Last season she averaged 23 points, 15.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. She was a force to be reckoned with on the glass, and provided an offensive threat every time she touched the ball.


Flau’jae Johnson

Last season she averaged 11 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. She’s not only known for her presence on the court, but for her rap career that’s taking off.


Kateri Poole

Last season she averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. She’s a three-point threat and looks to add to her overall stats net season as a junior.


And for those who might not be starters, here’s who LSU will have coming off the bench:

- Mikaylah Williams (#2 recruit)

- Aalyah Del Rosario (#7 recruit)

- Last-Tear Poa

- Sa’Myah Smith


Additionally, Morrow and Angel Reese were the only D-I women's players to average 20 PPG/10 RPG over the last two seasons (min. 40 games).


Looking ahead to next season, although it’s early, ESPN does have the LSU Lady Tigers team as the favorite to win the national championship again. If they accomplish it, they could be eyeing the next women’s basketball dynasty since the UConn women won four in a row.


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