LSU women's basketball roster reshaped after Ukrainian center exits following Russian recruit's signing
Ukrainian center Kate Koval has left LSU's women's basketball program for personal reasons, less than two weeks after LSU signed Russian prospect Anna Minaeva. LSU coach Kim Mulkey said the decision was private and that the team supports her; Mulkey noted she spoke with Koval about Minaeva's potential addition and emphasized that recruitment decisions should not be altered by geopolitical conflicts. Koval, who transferred from Notre Dame, averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds at LSU, and the broader context is the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
