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Jordyn Lyden from MN committed to LSU. Beam, floor, and bars.

Anna Cashion committed to Clemson.

Per TigerRag.com:
Larry was one of the top point guards available in the portal, averaging 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. She brings valuable experience, having started 57 of 59 games at Tennessee Tech while averaging 30.7 minutes per contest. Overall shooting 38.4% over 2 seasons, high volume of 3-point attempts, she averaged 5.8 attempts from beyond the arc per game last season, shooting 34.6% from 3-point range. Larry played point guard at Parkway High School alongside Mikaylah Williams for 3 seasons.

Samyah Smith committed to Oklahoma. Will be an interesting game this season, see how LSU plays against Samyah.

It's communist Russia and it takes longer to bring in athletes compared to other countries (after invasion of Ukraine). They don't have in-country visa processing. Visa services in Russia were suspended, forcing applicants to travel to 3rd world countries to get appointments in Kazakhstan, Armenia, Serbia, Thailand. US State Dept heightened and tightened rules for Russian citizens, increasing vetting times. As of 2026, there are only 4 Russians playing in Ncaa wbb, compared to Spain (163), Canada (149), Australia (113).

*Correction: Only 2 Russian WBB players in Ncaa coz the 4 were for 2025-2026. Guessing the other 2 went on to play pros. As of now only 2 for 2026-2027 (one is at UNC). LSU would make it 3.

Lampley is not small, she is same height 6'2" as Knox. She played primarily Power Forward in HS. But she is athletic and versatile to play Wing too. It's nice we have more height this year and more balanced.

LSU was ranked #1 in the country in bench points. Divine had her chances to play more minutes, but she looked lost at times, turned the ball over, or commit a foul. Maybe it's as simple as not being a good fit at Lsu.

Both new assistant coaches Anthony and Page from Miami have a lot of experience recruiting international players. Both coaches have deep international ties. Anthony recruited international players at Miami and HS/AAU. Page played in the Wnba, as well as played in Spain, Italy, and Brazil. And Page coached the Canadian national team. There are a lot of talented and experienced pro players oversees. This year there are 1,500 international players on WBB rosters. Look at Uconn, Ucla, USC-w, they usually have 3-5 international players on their rosters every year. Looks like LSU's international recruiting is starting to pay off. This is an exciting strategy for LSU.

Chloe is a true PG. Graduated same year as Jada Richard. Played with Mikaylah at same Parkway HS and was Mikaylah's PG. Jada was #1 PG in LA and Chloe was #2 PG. She has speed, quick feet, and lockdown defender. She is a 3-pt shooter. Nickname is "silent assassin." She appears to be a solid pickup. Numbers are solid. **Interesting tidbit--nationally ranked #4 softball player and played softball with Mikaylah.

It's more than just 2 governments who don't agree. Kate's father is in Kyiv past 4 years fighting in the war against Russia. He is in the military and stayed behind in Kyiv to help defend their home city against Russian invasion. How Kate will handle it since her father is still fighting in the war. Kyiv has been heavily bombed. It will be interesting how Kim will manage them.

According to Tigerag.com, she has 1-year eligibility left. Will be 22 yo this December.