Mikaylah Williams- World Cup MVP

MK just nailed down the MVP of all of the great women's players across the world, including professionals, in the 3 x 3 FIBA World Cup in Warsaw. She led the USA team also featuring Lay, Joyce Edwards, and Sahara Williams to an undefeated Gold Medal, the first Gold for the U.S. since 2023. The US had the youngest team in the tourney as every other team had at least one professional or former professional from their country.

Just as she did in the semifinals in OT vs. Azerbaijan, MK bagged the game-winning shot in a tight 21-20 win over Australia in a game just completed. MK was the teams' leading scorer in almost every game, and in addition to the finals and semis, she drilled the clutch game-winning shot in several other games over the past month. They almost always looked to MK for the kill shot at the end.

Lay had a great championship game as well with 11 points, including several clutch 3-pointers. She had numerous steals and blocks throughout the World Cup, and they haven't stopped her drives to the basket yet.

I'd say the LSU women are in great hands with those two as clutch winners this coming season. With MK and Lay on the floor, I think we'll see LSU win the close games they lost last year in the final minutes. I think we have a great shot at the Final Four and maybe more.