Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers continue working through a pivotal offseason in Baton Rouge with the program retooling the roster.
After falling in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive seson, Mulkey and Co. will hit the NCAA Transfer Portal with force in order to bolster the depth of the roster.
LSU brings in the No. 1 Recruiting Class in America this summer headlined by dynamic forward, Grace Knox, but veteran pieces in the frontcourt remain on the program’s radar.
This offseason, the Tigers have seen four members of the 2024-25 roster depart Baton Rouge, including three pieces of the frontcourt.
Which players have revealed intentions to leave the program>
LSU redshirt-sophomore Sa’Myah Smith has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after three seasons in Baton Rouge.
Smith, who wrapped up her third year with the Tigers on Sunday in the Elite Eight, became a key contributor during the NCAA Tournament.
After suffering a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus in her knee early in the 2023-24 season, Smith bounced back for the Kim Mulkey’s program late in the Tigers’ recent season.
She posted averages of 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game this year, but her production skyrocketed in the tournament after posting double-doubles in both the Round of 32 and Sweet 16.
Smith joined the LSU Tigers during Mulkey’s second season at the helm of the program where she earned limited minutes during LSU’s 2023 National Championship run.
Now, after three seasons in Baton Rouge, Smith is headed to join the Virginia Cavaliers, she announced via social media on Sunday.
The Second Entry: Last-Tear Poa [Guard]
LSU guard Last-Tear Poa has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after three seasons, she revealed via social media.
Poa, a member of Kim Mulkey’s 2023 National Championship squad, has played a pivotal role for the Tigers across her trio of seasons in the Bayou State.
During the 2024-25 season, Poa appeared in 30 games and made 15 starts for LSU.
She averaged 2.0 points and 1.9 assists across 12.8 minutes a night while playing a role in the Tigers’ run to the Elite Eight.
Poa joined LSU ahead of the 2022-23 season after transferring in from Northwest Florida State as a JUCO prospect.
She will look to exercise an extra year of eligibility due to the new JUCO ruling the NCAA passed recently.
The Third Entry: Aalyah Del Rosario [Forward]
The former five-star prospect in the 2023 Recruiting Cycle showed flashes during her freshman campaign with the Tigers, but was unable to take that next step in her second year.
The 6-foot-6 frontcourt piece averaged 4.7 points per game with 3.5 rebounds during the 2023-24 season.
Fast forward to this past year and Del Rosario averaged two points and two rebounds a night on 41.7 percent shooting in six minutes per game.
The Fourth Departure: Jersey Wolfenbarger [Forward]
Wolfenbarger has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and will depart Baton Rouge after one season with the program, a source confirmed to LSU Tigers On SI. Talia Goodman of On3 Sports first reported the news.
Wolfenbarger recently wrapped up her first season in Baton Rouge as a rotational piece for Mulkey and the Tigers after transferring in from Arkansas.
In her first year with the program, Wolfenbarger served primarily as a backup center for LSU with averages of 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with 24 blocks in total on the season.
She played 13.2 minutes per game with nine starts after handling minutes behind both Aneesah Morrow and Sa’Myah Smith.
