re: LSU Women's Basketball Recruiting Thread: 2024 & 2025

O Neal is currently rated as 32 in the nation , four star.
Daughter of an LSU legend, you’d think she would be a definite take , unless she doesn’t want to come to LSU.

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O Neal is currently rated as 32 in the nation , four star. Daughter of an LSU legend, you’d think she would be a definite take , unless she doesn’t want to come to LSU.

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Yeah doesn’t make a lot of sense on paper unless lsu is convinced they have the players lined up or O’Neal is adamant about not visiting again but I doubt that’s the case with her

What I take away from this pic, more than anything else, is that Tigerbait357 knows his shite.

Recent Kim Mulkey Interview

It was nice to finally hear straight from the Boss what the new players bring/initial impressions starting at the 7:25 mark:



Mikaylah: Already physically ready for the college game. She can play anywhere on the perimeter: PG, SG, Power Off-Guard/rebounder, & will be "unfairly" needed this year to play all those positions. Besides her scoring, she is an extremely good passer and makes her teammates better

Del Rosario: Put the Tigers first by skipping her USA commitment to have an ankle cleanup surgery & a 12-week summer rehab. LSU’s biggest player in the paint. Has size & finesse. Mulkey wants her to be a dawg, not so nice.

Velez: True PG. Will only play PG. She’s a sponge from coaches & players. She’s a leader. Not fearful of the competition. Will be a coach one day.

Janae Kent: Doesn’t care what scouting services ranked her. She has the perfect body for a perimeter wing player. Has the height, length, athleticism. Played mostly inside in HS at games Mulkey attended but was surprised Kent shoots the 3 ball so well. Comes from a pedigree of athletes & raised in a gym.

Morrow & HVL: Experience is evident, particularly in pickup games. Both are effortless scorers. Morrow can take you inside or face you up outside. Hailey is a gym-rat workaholic. Mulkey now considering incorporating some of HVL’s workout drills.

Good interview.
Williams is going to be a matchup nightmare for opposing teams.
Not just her skill set but her build is going to make it very difficult to defend her .

Have seen several YouTube videos of HVL's workout programs. She, along with her dad pushing her, seriously works her butt off. For several hrs.

I’d love to go but unfortunately, work.

Parking was a bitch.
Half of the PMAC lower bowl seating is open but mostly filled. A couple thousand are here, I’d guess.
Nice hype video segment on the big screen.
Ladies came out to stretch. Kim followed.
Warmup layups. Rosario running & ankle looking fine.
Full court layup drills.
Half court feeding-the-post drills, then a drill where the post kicks out to mid range shooters.
2 on 2 Pick n roll drills then 5 on 5 PnR. Angel hit a 15 footer.
Dribbling drill (with downward-vision-blocking goggles).

Impressive mid-court ball-handling/no dribble drill.




Cover the open shooter defensive drill, chasing the passed ball.
5 on 5 half-court vs boys; girls-only-playing-defense drill. Hailey is the loudest, most piercing. Nice steals and charges taken.
Nice diving steal by Velez (The guy behind me was telling anybody who could hear: "This girl is getting minutes this year!")
Block by ADR, then next play, steals & solo fastbreaks for a score
Split court: 3 on 3 perimeter defense with 2 on 2 post defense on other half of court
HVL hit about 5 warmup threes from the “U” of the logo.
5 on 10 full court offensive drills bringing up the ball and scoring
Great full court tip drill gassers at both ends, never letting the ball hit the floor. ADR was the crowd favorite as she gave it her all
Two 20 min full court 5 on 5 vs boys, after just finishing gassers. At least 10 points in the post by ADR. Everybody having their moments.
Three 2 min full court sprinting lay up drills
Hit both FT's.. or else whole team sprints full court & back drill (sprinted about 5 times, funny loud groans after misses.. until HVL hit both of hers)
Mid-court huddle prayer



That was an intense 3 hour legit practice. I’m exhausted just watching all those different sprint drills.

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Great job lsufreak.

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Same here. Thanks

. Pleasantly surprised about ADR. Anyone else stood out