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Former LSU women’s basketball guard Angelica Velez commits to Syracuse

Angelica Velez has found her new home in the transfer portal.

A former LSU women’s basketball guard has announced her transfer destination.

On Sunday morning, [autotag]Angelica Velez[/autotag] announced on social media that she has committed to continue her career at Syracuse. A true freshman this past season from the Bronx, Velez appeared in 23 games coming off the bench and totaled 111 minutes while averaging 1.2 points with 13 total assists and rebounds.

Though she likely would have seen a much more significant role next season after the departure of [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] in the transfer portal, she opted to do the same and now joins a Syracuse team that finished last season 24-8 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

LSU has done a lot of work rebuilding the backcourt this offseason, adding a trio of experienced guard transfers in [autotag]Kailyn Gilbert[/autotag], [autotag]Shayeanne Day-Wilson[/autotag] and [autotag]Mjracle Shepphard[/autotag]. It also signed the top player in Louisiana in guard [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag].

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LSU freshman PG Angelica Velez enters transfer portal

Angelica Velez saw action in 23 games, playing 111 minutes and averaging 1.2 points.

LSU women’s basketball has seen another transfer portal departure, this time freshman point guard [autotag]Angelica Velez[/autotag]. Talia Goodman of The Next Hoops was the first to report Velez’s decision on Monday.

A native of The Bronx, New York, who played her high school basketball in Tennessee, Velez was a four-star prospect and top-25 player nationally coming out of high school.

However, she only saw sporadic action on a deep LSU team as a true freshman. She played in 23 games, totaling just 111 minutes while averaging 1.2 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists.

Her best performance came in a 133-44 win over McNeese, in which she scored a season-high 10 points.

Velez joins fellow point guard [autotag]Hailey Van Lith[/autotag] as the second Tiger to enter the transfer portal since a loss to Iowa in the Elite Eight.

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Instant Analysis: LSU absolutely smokes McNeese in record-setting 89-point win

LSU finished with its most points scored and widest margin of victory in program history on Tuesday night.

Basketball games don’t get much more lopsided than LSU’s record-setting win over McNeese on Tuesday night.

The Tigers absolutely let loose on the Cowgirls, winning 133-44 as they scored the most points in program history in what was also LSU’s largest-ever margin of victory. The win also extends coach Kim Mulkey’s team’s win streak to 10 games.

LSU got off to a red-hot start, shooting 12 of 23 from the field in the first quarter as it jumped out to a 32-12 lead in the first 10 minutes thanks in large part to [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag], [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag], who combined for 23 of those points.

Things didn’t get any better for McNeese in the second quarter. It was entirely blanked in the frame as LSU finished the half on an unbelievable 43-0 run to take a 62-12 lead to the locker room.

The Cowgirls turned the ball over 24 times in the first half, resulting in half (31) of the Tigers’ points.

While McNeese managed to end the scoring drought early in the third quarter, they couldn’t keep LSU’s lead from expanding as the Tigers put 100 points on the scoreboard before we even hit the final quarter.

LSU didn’t let up in the fourth quarter, adding 33 more points before the game mercifully came to an end.

Aalyah Del Rosario ultimately led the team with 27 points, followed closely behind by Williams with 26 points and 10 rebounds. [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] also notched a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards.

In addition to those three, Morrow (18 points), Johnson (16) and [autotag]Angelica Velez[/autotag] (10 points) also scored in double figures.

LSU finished the game shooting 57.7% from the field while it held McNeese under 30%. The Cowgirls had 36 total turnovers, and they were outrebounded 52-27.

After a confidence-building win, LSU will return to the court at the PMAC on Sunday for another in-state matchup against Northwestern State.

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