LSU women’s basketball suffered a major loss this week as the team announced that forward [autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] will miss the remainder of the season after tearing her ACL, MCL and meniscus in her right knee.
The injury occurred in the first quarter of LSU’s opening win in the Cayman Islands Classic against Niagara. According to an LSU release, she will undergo surgery at a later date and will receive a medical redshirt for the 2023-24 season, preserving her year of eligibility.
Smith has appeared in seven games with six starts this season, averaging 11.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She also ties for the team lead in blocks on the season with 11 total.
Sa'Myah Smith will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus in her right kneehttps://t.co/kwk6NLK6T9
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) November 29, 2023
Smith’s loss in the frontcourt will be made more manageable by the return of [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who is set to play against Virginia Tech on Thursday night after missing the last four games for undisclosed reasons.
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