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Top 2023 LSU signee Mikaylah Williams shines with Team USA at Nike Hoops Summit

Williams is the No. 2 overall prospect in the country in the 2023 recruiting class.

The Tigers are national champions in women’s basketball for the first time in program history, and it could be the first of several as coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] is building a machine in Baton Rouge.

LSU is set to return many of its key players, including [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag]. However, there will be several new additions, as well, including the No. 2 overall player in the country.

Five-star guard and LSU signee [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag] is competing with Team USA at the Nike Hoops Summit. In Saturday night’s contest, she totaled 22 points, five rebounds, two assists and shot six of seven from 3-point range.

Williams is the biggest prize in Mulkey’s top-ranked recruiting class, and if this performance is any indication, she could be set to make an immediate impact on a team that loses starting point [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] to the WNBA.

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Angel Reese, Flau’Jae Johnson earn 2 new NIL deals after national championship win

Reese and Johnson are taking advantage of their rapidly growing platforms.

The name, image and likeness era of college sports is upon us. For LSU women’s basketball stars [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag], that means taking advantage of their newfound prominence after leading the Tigers to a national championship.

Both have seen their social media followings skyrocket after the win over Iowa — Reese especially, who found herself at the center of a number of online discussions over the last week. Both have signed new NIL deals.

The first is with Raising Cane’s, and Reese, Johnson and coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] were seen working behind the counter at the fast-food restaurant, which began in Baton Rouge, on Wednesday during the lunch hour.

The pair also recently signed a deal with apparel and merchandise company Campus Inkto produce limited-edition LSU jerseys. According to On3, they will receive between $8 and $15 for each jersey sold.

Women’s basketball is growing rapidly in popularity, and as two of the game’s biggest personalities, Reese and Johnson are at the forefront of that growth.

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CHAMPIONS: LSU women’s basketball outlasts Iowa to win 1st national title

Year 2.

For the first time in a program history that spans nearly 50 years, the LSU women’s basketball team is standing atop the women’s college basketball mountaintop.

The Tigers were crowned national champions on Sunday evening with a dominant 102-85 win over Iowa and national Player of the Year Caitlin Clark. The title is the fourth overall for [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag], who is in her second season in Baton Rouge after winning three championships at Baylor.

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After leading by five at the end of the first, the Tigers took a 17-point to the locker room. They stretched that lead up to 21, but Iowa managed to rally and cut it down to just seven at one point in the third quarter.

The fourth, however, was LSU’s domain. It kept the Hawkeyes at bay and ultimately held on for a 17-point win.

It was a dominant offensive performance for the Tigers, who shot 54.3% from the field for the game while crossing the century mark. [autotag]Jasmine Carson[/autotag] led the team with 22 points, while [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] (21), [autotag]LaDazhia Williams[/autotag] (20),  [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] (15) and [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] (10) all scored in double figures.

Reese also recorded 10 rebounds, setting an NCAA record with her 34th double-double of the year en route to winning tournament Most Valuable Player.

Mulkey had already orchestrated an impressive two-year turnaround, and after achieving a new milestone and taking this program to heights previously unseen, the sky seems to be the limit for Mulkey’s program in Baton Rouge.

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Lil Wayne teases track collaboration with LSU basketball’s Flau’jae Johnson

Lil Wayne and LSU basketball standout Flau’jae Johnson might collaborate on a track soon??

While talking with women’s basketball greats Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, rap legend Lil Wayne hinted that he’s going to be collaborating with an LSU star soon.

On ESPN’s The Bird & Taurasi Show, women’s basketball fan Lil Wayne shared that, thanks to LSU head coach Kim Mulkey, that he will be collaborating on a track with Tigers freshman guard Flau’jae Johnson.

Johnson just goes by “Flau’jae” for her aspiring rap career, one that Lil Wayne seems very interested in helping out in the studio.

“We’re about to connect musically soon,” Lil Wayne told the two on the alternate broadcast of Friday night’s LSU-Virginia Tech 2023 women’s NCAA tournament Final Four game. “Be looking out for that.”

Johnson actually signed a music deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation label, so more collaborations could be on the horizon for the basketball player/musician.

She has also performed for her home crowd at LSU in the past.

The LSU women’s basketball team also practiced to one of Johnson’s freestyles ahead of Friday night’s Final Four win over Virginia Tech.

Johnson’s future certainly looks bright on the court and in the booth, and it seems like she’ll have plenty of opportunities to pursue both in the days ahead.

Angel Reese dominates as LSU women’s basketball advances past Hawaii, will play Michigan in second round

Reese notched her 29th double-double in LSU’s 73-50 win over Hawaii.

[autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] was her usual unstoppable self on Friday night as the No. 3-seeded LSU women’s basketball team breezed by No. 14-seeded Hawaii with a 73-50 win in the first round of the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Reese — a First Team All-American according to multiple publications —notched her 29th double-double of the season with a game-high 34 points and 15 rebounds, surpassing [autotag]Sylvia Fowles[/autotag]’ single-season school record in the process. With the win, the Tigers advance to face No. 6-seeded Michigan in the second round on Sunday.

This one was never really in doubt for LSU, which took a 13-point lead to the locker room and stretched it in the final two quarters. Reese was the primary contributor for LSU, though [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] also scored 10 points while adding six rebounds and five assists.

Coach Kim Mulkey has matched last season’s result. Now, she’ll try to exceed it and avoid another second-round loss to a Big Ten squad on Sunday.

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PHOTOS: LSU women’s basketball beats Georgia handily in SEC Tournament opener

The Tigers are moving on to the semifinals after Friday night’s win.

The Tigers didn’t have a repeat of last season’s opening-round disappointment as a two-seed at the SEC Tournament.

LSU dominated Georgia on Friday night in the quarterfinal, winning 83-66 to give coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] her first win in the SEC Tournament as LSU’s coach.

Despite a relatively off night from [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who didn’t record a double-double for just the second time this season, [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] had a monster game, leading the team with 28 points. Recently crowned SEC Freshman of the Year [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] also scored 21 points.

LSU is moving on to the semifinal, where it will take on the winner of Tennessee and Kentucky in the late game. Here were the best photos from the win over UGA.

LSU women’s basketball dominates Georgia to advance to SEC Tournament semifinals

The Tigers are moving on in Greenville, South Carolina.

Georgia gave the No. 4 LSU women’s basketball team one of its toughest contests in the regular season, but the Tigers wouldn’t allow a repeat of that performance in the SEC Tournament.

No. 2-seeded LSU (28-1) dominated the seven-seeded Bulldogs (21-11) in the quarterfinal round on Friday, winning 83-66 to advance to the semifinal round, where they will take on the winner of No. 3-seeded Tennessee and No. 14-seeded Kentucky.

The win — which came after a lengthy weather delay due to a leaky roof at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena — also constituted coach Kim Mulkey’s first in the SEC Tournament as the Tigers’ coach.

LSU controlled this game throughout. It led by 10 after the first quarter, and though it only took an 11-point advantage to the locker room, a dominant third quarter in which the Tigers shot 10 of 15 and outscored UGA 27-14 essentially put the game out of reach.

It was a relatively quiet game for [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], who had 15 points but just six rebounds, marking only the second time this season she hasn’t recorded a double-double. In her stead, [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] had a huge game with a team-high 28 points.

SEC Freshman of the Year [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] scored 21 points.

It was an impressive performance for LSU, which shot 50% from the field as well as from behind the three-point line. The Tigers will hope that offensive prowess carries with them through the rest of the weekend in Greenville, South Carolina.

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4 LSU players earn All-SEC women’s basketball postseason awards

The Tigers were featured heavily in the league’s end-of-season honors.

LSU just capped off arguably the best regular season in program history for its women’s basketball team, so it should come as no surprise that Tigers players dominated the SEC’s list of postseason award winners.

The superstar is [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag], the transfer from Maryland who has emerged as one of the top players in the entire country. She earned both First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team honors, while [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] joined her on the First Team.

After a dominant true freshman season, [autotag]Flau’Jae Johnson[/autotag] was named the league’s Freshman of the Year, while both she and [autotag]Sa’Myah Smith[/autotag] were both included among the SEC All-Freshman Team.

The Tigers sit at 27-1 (15-1 SEC) and will look to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament at this week’s SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina. They open their run against either Georgia or Auburn on Friday.

Here’s a rundown of each player.

Pair of LSU commits named to McDonald’s All-American team

Both Women’s and Men’s LSU basketball teams have McDonald’s All-Americans headed to Baton Rouge.

LSU women’s and men’s basketball teams are off to fantastic seasons. Both have a combined 32-7, with the women being 17-3 and the men 15-4. Both teams have some new talent coming in with recently named McDonald’s All-Americans. For the men Julian Phillips and for the women Flau’Jae Johnson. 

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Julian Phillips 

Phillips is ranked the No.12 player in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is a five-star player that signed with LSU at the end of November. Phillips is a 6-8 forward with a high IQ and can play many different positions. In addition, he can shoot the ball and can move without the basketball. Phillips will be a great addition to the Tigers team.

Phillips will be the 20th McDonald’s All-Ameican that has signed with LSU. The first one was John Williams in 1984, and the previous player was Trendon Watford in 2019.

Flau’Jae Johnson

Johnson is ranked as the No.6 guard in the nation by ESPNW’s Hoopgurlz. She can play any perimeter position on the court at a high level. In addition, Johnson has outstanding court vision and can shoot the basketball from the outside. Also. Johnson is a hard worker and should develop into a star under Kim Mulkey.