re: LSU Women Basketball Recruiting Thread (2026 and Beyond)

Hopefully, we’ll get either Smith or GG Banks who are both rated in the Top 5 nationally. Smith took a visit to LSU with Bradley and several others for the SC game. Banks took an unofficial for the Missouri game. Reportedly, LSU is a strong contender for both.

LSU needs another PG this season to back up Jada Williams. They were gonna go after one even before Richard left. If they sign one, it would be good if she had two years to bridge bringing in and breaking in the new PG.

I think with Anna Minaeva LSU will be set in the frontcourt to go with a strong backcourt.

Don’t know what ya’ll think about Captain Will’s podcast, but I watched for the first time last night on his take of LSU getting Noa Morro. Although he’s probably a Gamecock guy, he seemed to have an objective take. He thinks getting Morro is “huge” for LSU, that she’s a potential SEC star, and if she plays to her ability LSU will be “trouble” for everyone in the SEC next year. He said the biggest reason is that as a stretch 4 she shoots almost 40 percent from 3. So defenders will have to respect that ability whereas they might not respect the 3-point shooting of Jada Williams or Laila Reynolds, outstanding players but not great from 3 with averages 30% or lower.

LSU lost 3 of its top 3-pt. shooters in Flau’jae (43 percent), Richard (40 percent), and Bella. Mikayla (42 percent) and Lay shoot the 3 well, but they need others to step up to shoot the 3 well next season also so defenses don’t start just packing it in down low against LSU’s bigs. Maybe Z and Lola shoot the 3 well. Reynolds and Jada Williams were both McDonalds AA who Kim likes for a reason.

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Nice depth piece .

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This is for a guard off the bench who won’t really ever play

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lets hope she never pops in on this thread!

Is Larry being forecasted as the backup PG?

Sira Thienou the transfer out of Ole Miss would have been ideal too. She is much taller and she is a good 3 point shooter.

Chloe famously hit that half court shot to beat Walker in the semis her senior year.

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Hopefully, we’ll get either Smith or GG Banks who are both rated in the Top 5 nationally.

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LSU has their best shot with GG banks. Super high on LSU, Mulkey and actually spoke highly about the state of Louisiana. Flaujae is her mentor.


Only issue is SC is gunning for her too. With what LSU graduates she would have the chance to start day 1 and be the pg at helm for 4 years

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Don’t know what ya’ll think about Captain Will’s podcast, but I watched for the first time last night on his take of LSU getting Noa Morro. Although he’s probably a Gamecock guy, he seemed to have an objective take. He thinks getting Morro is “huge” for LSU, that she’s a potential SEC star, and if she plays to her ability LSU will be “trouble” for everyone in the SEC next year. He said the biggest reason is that as a stretch 4 she shoots almost 40 percent from 3. So defenders will have to respect that ability whereas they might not respect the 3-point shooting of Jada Williams or Laila Reynolds, outstanding players but not great from 3 with averages 30% or lower.

LSU lost 3 of its top 3-pt. shooters in Flau’jae (43 percent), Richard (40 percent), and Bella. Mikayla (42 percent) and Lay shoot the 3 well, but they need others to step up to shoot the 3 well next season also so defenses don’t start just packing it in down low against LSU’s bigs. Maybe Z and Lola shoot the 3 well. Reynolds and Jada Williams were both McDonalds AA who Kim likes for a reason.

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I've been watching Will for a couple of years now. He is a SC homer, but I've noticed with his newer podcast he's trying to be more equal in his assessment of teams outside of SC. I do agree with him that Morro has the potential to change the dynamic on offense for this team, if she can score inside AND outside. It remains to be seen but, I have a feeling she's going to be the starting power forward with Knox coming off the bench, and Koval at the center.