Angel Reese’s New Look Spices Things Up At LSU. Is This A Beginning Of Something?
After consecutive defeats by South Carolina and Mississippi State, Angel Reese provided LSU supporters with a breath of fresh air by sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at her most recent outfit on social media.
In the six days leading up to their next game, Reese made the decision to switch up her energy by getting her hair done, while the Tigers reflect on their past.
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Although Kim Mulkey’s team still has a lot of work ahead of it, the star forward has continued to be a bright spot for the Tigers (19.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game). If it weren’t for their double-digit lead at home during the game and their lackluster effort in the Bulldogs’ subsequent defeat, the loss to No. 1 South Carolina would have been forgiven.
After the loss on Monday, Mulkey remarked, “We can’t seem to defensively get stops with this team when they matter.”
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The LSU team of this year seems to lack the swagger of the National Champions of last year while having an abundance of star quality. Reese’s high standard of play and her constant desire to appear nice while doing it are two things that haven’t altered.
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Reese was selected as the preseason SEC Player of the Year and an AP preseason All-American going into her final year. With new transfers, Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow, LSU was ranked #1 by the AP in their preseason poll. In her season debut on November 6, 2023, Reese finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, but her team lost 92–78 against AP No. 20 Colorado, causing an upset.
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She scored 11 points and pulled down five rebounds in a 109-79 victory over Kent State on November 14, 2023, but Mulkey did not go into detail about why she was benched in the second half, instead referring to it as a coaching choice.
For reasons that were not made public, Reese did not participate in LSU’s next four games. Mulkey later said that problems in the locker room were the reason for Reese’s absence.
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Reese made his comeback on November 30, when he scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds in an 82–64 victory over Virginia Tech, ranked ninth in the AP. She and Caitlin Clark split the Sporting News Athlete of the Year award on December 19.
