2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball
2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Kim Mulkey (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Bob Starkey; Daphne Mitchell; Gary Redus II; Kaylin Rice; Joe Schwartz;
Home arena	Pete Maravich Assembly Center

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team will represent Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, will be led by third-year head coach Kim Mulkey, and will play their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 25 Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 6 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of June 29, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 34–2 (15–1 SEC) to finish in second in the SEC. The Tigers won the NCAA tournament, 102–85, against Iowa. The championship was the first in program history and Kim Mulkey's fourth championship as a head coach.

Offseason

Departures

LSU Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
LaDazhia Williams	0	F	6'4"	Graduate Student	Bradenton, FL	Graduated
Jasmine Carson	2	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	Memphis, TN	Graduated
Emily Ward	11	F	5'11"	Senior	Bossier City, LA	Graduated
Alisa Williams	15	F	6'2"	Freshman	Denton, TX	Transferred to Iowa State	[1]
Alexis Morris	45	G	5'6"	Senior	Beaumont, TX	Graduated

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Mikaylah Williams G	Bossier City, LA	Parkway HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Mikaylah Williams G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98
Aalyah Del Rosario C	The Bronx, NY	The Webb School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
Aalyah Del Rosario C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97
Angelica Velez G	The Bronx, NY	The Webb School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	N/A
Angelica Velez G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Janae Kent G	Oak Forest, IL	Oak Forest HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A
Janae Kent G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers

LSU Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Hailey Van Lith	11	G	5'7"	Graduate Student	Wenatchee, WA	Louisville
Aneesah Morrow	24	G	6'1"	Junior	Chicago, IL	DePaul
[2]

Roster

2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Angelica Velez	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	The Webb School	The Bronx, NY
F	2	Amani Bartlett	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Houston Christian HS	Cleveland, TX
G	4	Flau'jae Johnson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Sprayberry HS	Savannah, GA
F	5	Sa'Myah Smith	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	DeSoto HS	DeSoto, TX
F	10	Angel Reese	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Saint Frances Academy Maryland	Baltimore, MD
G	11	Hailey Van Lith	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Cashmere HS Louisville	Wenatchee, WA
G	12	Mikaylah Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Parkway HS	Bossier City, LA
G	13	Last-Tear Poa	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Northwest Florida State College	Melbourne, Australia
G	14	Izzy Besselman	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Episcopal School	Baton Rouge, LA
G	20	Janae Kent	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Oak Forest HS	Oak Forest, IL
C	23	Aalyah Del Rosario	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Fr	The Webb School	The Bronx, NY
G	24	Aneesah Morrow	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Simeon Career Academy DePaul	Chicago, IL
G	55	Kateri Poole	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	South Shore HS Ohio State	The Bronx, NY

Head coach

Kim Mulkey (Louisiana Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Bob Starkey
Daphne Mitchell (Georgia Tech)
Gary Redus II (South Alabama)
Kaylin Rice (Baylor)
Joe Schwartz (Texas)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+	No. 1	East Texas Baptist	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+	No. 1	Loyola New Orleans	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, TNT	No. 1	vs. No. 20 Colorado Naismith Hall of Fame Series	T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV
November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+	No. 1	Queens	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+	No. 1	Mississippi Valley State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 14, 2023* 11:00 am, SECN+		Kent State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southeastern Louisiana	Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Texas Southern	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
November 24, 2023* 12:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Niagara Cayman Islands Classic	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2023* 4:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Virginia Cayman Islands Classic	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN		Virginia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+		Louisiana	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+		McNeese	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN		Northwestern State	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 20, 2023* 5:00 pm		at Coppin State	Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
December 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Jacksonville	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024 8:00 pm, SECN		Missouri	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 7, 2024 2:00 pm, SECN		at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion University, MS
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, SECN+		Texas A&M	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN		at Auburn	Neville Arena Auburn, AL
January 18, 2024 8:00 pm, SECN		at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
January 21, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN		Arkansas	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN		South Carolina	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN2		at Mississippi State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
February 4, 2024 1:00 pm, SECN		Florida	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2024 8:00 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 11, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN2/SECN		Alabama	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2024 6:00 pm, SECN		at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 22, 2024 8:00 pm, SECN		Auburn	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN		at Tennessee	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 29, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN		at Georgia	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
March 3, 2024 1:00 pm, SECN		Kentucky	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 6–10, 2024			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	1 (35)																			Not released
Coaches	1 (29)

References

"Iowa State Adds Williams to 2023-24 Roster". cyclones.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
"Hailey Van Lith Transfers To LSU". lsusports.net. April 28, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
"SEC Announces Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". lsusports.net. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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[1] "Iowa State Adds Williams to 2023-24 Roster". cyclones.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[2] "Hailey Van Lith Transfers To LSU". lsusports.net. April 28, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[3] "SEC Announces Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". lsusports.net. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

LSU Tigers women's basketball
Venues	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1975–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
Culture & lore	History Traditions Mike the Tiger
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2023 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References