Aneesah Morrow’s move to LSU and the rise of the college superteam?
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M.A. Voepel
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- M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
LSU coach Kim Mulkey struck again in the transfer portal, and it’s a big grab: Former DePaul standout Aneesah Morrow told ESPN on Friday she’s headed to the Bayou, a move that, paired with the signing of Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith, sent shockwaves throughout women’s college basketball.
Even before Morrow’s announcement, LSU had elevated to No. 1 in ESPN’s updated Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings for 2023-24 on Tuesday. Now with Morrow — one of the nation’s top scorers and rebounders the last two seasons — also on board, the Tigers have further strengthened their stronghold over the top spot while spurring early talk of the arrival of a college superteam and a potential championship repeat.
After winning the program’s first national title, LSU will take the court in November significantly more talented than we last saw it. Final Four Most Outstanding Player Angel Reese will anchor the group, joined by fellow returning starter Flau’jae Johnson. But surrounding them will be new additions Morrow and Van Lith, as well as the top-ranked recruiting class for 2023, headlined by guard Mikaylah Williams (No. 2 prospect per ESPN) and post Aalyah Del Rosario (No. 7).
What does Morrow’s commitment mean for the Tigers? How has the allowance of name, image and likeness (NIL) and the one-time transfer exception altered the landscape of the sport? And are we on the verge of a superteam era in women’s college basketball?
How does Morrow make LSU better? How…
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