BREAKING: LSU’s Kim Mulkey Loses Four Players to Transfer Portal After College Basketball Season

The SEC has established itself as the powerhouse of college athletics.

While it’s best known for its dominance in college football, the SEC also maintains a strong presence in women’s basketball.

Kim Mulkey has led the LSU Tigers for the past four years, guiding the team to the Elite Eight in the most recent NCAA Tournament.

However, this offseason has brought several challenges for Mulkey and her staff, particularly with roster turnover through the transfer portal.

Four LSU players have entered the portal, and the team must also move forward without star forward Aneesah Morrow, who was recently selected by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Draft.

Most recently, Amani Bartlett entered the portal, as reported by Talia Goodman.

She joins a growing list of LSU departures that includes Sa’Myah Smith, Last-Tear Poa, and Aalyah Del Rosario, according to On3.

The Tigers now face the task of rebuilding depth on a roster that notched NCAA Tournament wins over San Diego State, Florida State, and NC State.

Fortunately for LSU, they still have one of the top talents in the sport — Flau’jae Johnson. The veteran guard, who joined the program in 2022, is coming off a standout season in which she averaged 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.