LSU women’s basketball hosted elite transfer portal guard last week
After the Tigers’ national title defense season ended in the Elite Eight, they’re likely to hit the transfer portal hard once again after losing starting point guard Hailey Van Lith, who committed to TCU.
The LSU women’s basketball team may have a replacement in mind for the backcourt. It hosted Arizona guard transfer Kailyn Gilbert last weekend, and the Tigers could be trending for the premier scorer.
A sophomore from Tampa, Gilbert has appeared in 55 games in her two seasons in Tucson, making 19 starts. This past season, she averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. She led the Wildcats in scoring, and that mark ranked seventh overall in the Pac-12.
LSU has a lot to replace following the departures of Angel Reese to the WNBA draft and Van Lith to the portal. But with a player like Gilbert added to a backcourt that already features Flau'Jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams, the Tigers could have a much more ferocious offensive attack next season.
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