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LSU women’s basketball signee Jada Richard named Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year

Jada Richard succeeds LSU’s Mikaylah Williams, who won the award the last two seasons.

Coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] continues to acquire elite talent for the LSU women’s basketball team, and its top signee in the 2024 class has been named the Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year.

[autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag] received the honor after the Lafayette Christian Academy 5-foot-7 guard led the Knights to their fourth consecutive state title two weeks ago. As a senior this season, she averaged 26.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.7 steals.

Richard led the Knights to a 32-2 record and scored 18 points as they captured the state title. She was named the game’s MVP for the second time in her career, and she was the Class 4A Player of the Year this season.

Richard succeeds LSU guard [autotag]Mikaylah Williams[/autotag], the two-time reigning Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year. Richard currently ranks 97th nationally in the ESPNW Top 100 recruiting rankings.

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LSU misses the cut for top women’s basketball prospect in 2024 class

The Tigers didn’t make the top three for Sarah Strong, the No. 1 player in the 2024 cycle.

LSU has been a routine contender for elite talent since coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] arrived in Baton Rouge two years ago, but it has missed the cut for the top women’s basketball prospect in the 2024 cycle.

ESPN reported Thursday that [autotag]Sarah Strong[/autotag], a forward from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, is down to three schools.

LSU was not among them. The No. 1 player in the nation per the ESPNW Top 100 is down to Duke, North Carolina and UConn.

The top three make a decent deal of geographic sense for the North Carolina native, and Mulkey’s squad will miss out on adding another elite player.

LSU has one commitment in the 2024 cycle from a top 100 prospect: Louisiana native [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag].

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LSU women’s basketball signee nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game

Jada Richard is a four-star point guard who is ranked as a top-100 player in the country.

One of Kim Mulkey’s top signees in the 2024 recruiting class has been nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game. [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag] is a four-star point guard who is ranked as a top-100 player in the country. Richard signed with LSU out of Lafayette Christian Academy in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Richard was the No. 1 women’s basketball prospect in the state of Louisiana. She has helped lead her team to three straight state championships and in two games last weekend, she scored 84 points.

Mulkey has led the LSU Lady Tigers to a 15-1 record currently with their only loss coming in the first game of the season to Colorado. The Tigers have just entered conference play and they are 2-0 so far with wins over Missouri and Ole Miss.

They will take on Texas A&M on Thursday night at the Pete Maravich Center. The Tigers are currently ranked as the No. 7 team in the country.

 

5-star LSU women’s basketball target to announce commitment on Friday

Jaloni Cambridge, the top guard in the 2024 class, will announce her college decision on Friday.

Acquiring top talent hasn’t been an issue for [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] since arriving in Baton Rouge, and she’s looking to land another elite high school prospect in five-star guard [autotag]Jaloni Cambridge[/autotag].

Cambridge, the No. 3 player in America and top guard in the 2024 class, will announce her college commitment on Friday. The product of Montverde Academy in Florida by way of Nashville, Tennessee, will announce her decision between Georgia, Ohio State, Florida, South Carolina, Louisville, Baylor and the Tigers.

Cambridge officially visited LSU in November and was on hand for the team’s national championship banner unveiling and ring ceremony. The Tigers will hope she becomes the second commit in the 2024 class alongside [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag], who signed during the early signing period last month.

Cambridge is the second-highest-ranked uncommitted prospect in the 2024 class behind North Carolina forward [autotag]Sarah Strong[/autotag], the No. 1 player in the nation. The Tigers are in the mix for strong, as well, though they’re in a two-team race with blue-blood UConn.

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LSU women’s basketball signs Jada Richard, top 2024 prospect in Louisiana

Jada Richard is a four-star prospect who ranks among the top 100 players nationally.

Acquiring talent has not been an issue for [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag] since making the jump from Baylor to LSU, and she added another blue-chip player during the 2024 early signing period, which began Wednesday.

[autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag], a four-star prospect from Lafayette Christian Academy who ranks as the top player in the state of Louisiana, signed her national letter of intent with the Tigers on Wednesday.

Richard, who ranks No. 95 in the ESPNW Top 100, is currently the only commit LSU has in 2024, but with the early signing period open for another week, Mulkey has time to add more before the window closes on Nov. 15.

ā€œJadaā€™s scoring ability from the perimeter and midrange is outstanding, but whatā€™s equally impressive is her knack for creating opportunities for others,ā€ Mulkey said in a release. ā€œSheā€™s a selfless player with a high basketball IQ. I have no doubt she will continue to excel and elevate the play of her teammates. Iā€™m excited that Jada is staying home to be a Tiger!ā€

Players will have the opportunity to sign once again when the regular period opens on April 17 and runs until May 15.

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LSU women’s basketball picks up commitment from top player in Louisiana

Kim Mulkey continues to build a machine in Baton Rouge.

LSU just won its first national championship in women’s basketball, and the program is showing no signs of slowing down under coach [autotag]Kim Mulkey[/autotag].

The Tigers signed the best recruiting class in the nation in 2023, and LSU just landed the first commitment for its 2024 class, point guard [autotag]Jada Richard[/autotag]. She is the top prospect in the state according to the Louisiana girls rankings.

The 5-foot-7 Lafayette Christian Academy prospect isn’t ranked nationally, but she held offers from power conference programs such as Ole Miss and Arizona State. With her commitment, Mulkey has landed Louisiana’s No. 1 prospect in back-to-back classes.

With the Tigers set to return much of their 2022-23 team and add even more talent, this team should clearly be one of the early national title favorites next season, too. If Mulkey can continue to restock with players like Richard, the ceiling will remain as high as it is right now.

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