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LSU women’s basketball climbing way-too-early rankings. Here’s why

In the eyes of experts, Kim Marqui and LSU Tigers..

Marqui’s first season at the Baton Rouge is one of the best in the program’s recent memories, thanks to the team that has won the most games (26) since 2008 and has been senior in the NCAA tournament. I got the seed of 3rd place in.

Four of the top five Tigers scorers The unfortunate end of the encouraging 2021-22 seasonLeave more questions than answers about what it looks like this year. The Tigers didn’t make it into the Top 25 in ESPN’s first edition premature rankings.

A few months after the LSU burned from March Madness and fell to Ohio State 6 on the home floor, Marquee and her staff attacked and addressed the needs of the program. The heart of women’s college basketball raises expectations for their work.

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The Tigers now seem to be ready for the top 15 pre-season teams from 2022 to 23. ESPN put LSU in the top 25 in 22nd place last month, listing Mulkey’s Tigers 14th place in the latest way-25th place too early Earlier this week.

One of the main reasons for the Tigers’ ascension is the work of coaching staff on the transfer portal. LSU landed ESPN Top Rank Transfer in Forward Angel Leases, MarylandLast year, the Terrapins paced up for a great season, averaging 17.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

The size of the wreath is 6 feet 3 and adds a versatile skill that is very necessary for the team. Reese can post up and return to the rim to play and remove the defender from the dribble at the top of the key.

LSU needed length and got it with forward La Dazhia Williams (6-4), who graduated from high school and signed to South Carolina and spent the last two seasons in Missouri paired with Reese. ..

The coaching staff also signed a talented freshman class headed by security guard Frauge Johnson.

As she proved during her 21-year tenure at Baylor, with the beliefs of Marquee’s women’s basketball expert and the way she builds and maintains success, she has led the Bears to three national championships. rice field.

During her season at Baton Rouge, the Tigers created a lot of buzz around the program, which hadn’t seen that level achieved for 14 years. Marquee has won the honor of AP Coach of the Year.

Maintaining and improving the LSU after 2021-22 is important, and Marquee’s confidence in his ability has given the Tigers a high reputation from 2022 to 23.

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