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Every player LSU women's basketball lost in the transfer portal
TL;DR
LSU women's basketball lost four players to the transfer portal after the 2025-26 season, including their starting point guard. Despite these departures, the team signed the top 2026 high school class, retaining two key players.
Key points
- LSU women's basketball lost four players to the transfer portal
- The starting point guard was among the departures
- Kim Mulkey expected to lose only one player initially
- Grace Knox and ZaKiyah Johnson remained with the team
- LSU signed the top 2026 high school class
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LSU women's basketball
LSU women's basketball experienced several changes to its roster following the 2025-26 season. Head coach Kim Mulkey lost multiple contributors, from starters to key reserves.
The Tigers remained largely unaffected by departures over the Mulkey era, but the 2026 spring window felt different. She said publicly that the team expected to lose just one player to the transfer portal, but ended up down four players.
One of those four players included the starting point guard. Jada Richard and MiLaysia Fulwiley battled back and forth for the role, but Richard prevailed ahead of her second season in Baton Rouge. The pair shared responsibilities, though Fulwiley took on a larger scoring role.
LSU signed the nation's top 2026 high school class with four players. Half of that group moved on to other schools at the conclusion of their freshmen seasons. Luckily for the Tigers, Grace Knox and ZaKiyah Johnson remain in Baton Rouge. Both earned starts throughout the year.
Here is every player from LSU women's basketball who transferred after the 2025-26 season.
Jada Richard
Perhaps the biggest surprise for the Tigers, Richard decided to transfer after holding the starting point guard role for the entire season. The LSU coaching staff praised Richard for putting in offseason work and making a major jump between year one and two at the college level.
The rising junior, likely in search of a larger scoring role, stayed within the SEC and transferred to Ole Miss. Richard, a Louisiana native, averaged 9.5 points per game and totaled 117 assists. She scored 10 or more points in six of her last eight games and 10 of LSU's conference games. Richard scored a career-high 21 points in a win at Oklahoma.
Bella Hines
Hines earned more playing time down the stretch of SEC play, giving the Tigers a spark off the bench on both ends of the court. In their regular-season game against South Carolina, Hines shut down a sharp-shooting Tessa Johnson, who scored 14 points in the first half.
The guard could've competed for a starting role in Baton Rouge but will head to the Big 12 instead. Hines committed to TCU, which developed a reputation for scoring big in the transfer portal. She averaged 4.2 points per game in her lone season donning the purple and gold.
Q&A
Which players did LSU women's basketball lose to the transfer portal?
LSU women's basketball lost four players, including their starting point guard, to the transfer portal after the 2025-26 season.
What did Kim Mulkey say about player departures before the transfer portal opened?
Kim Mulkey stated that the team expected to lose just one player to the transfer portal, but ultimately lost four.
Who were the key players that remained with LSU women's basketball after the transfer portal?
Grace Knox and ZaKiyah Johnson remained with LSU women's basketball after the transfer portal, both having earned starts throughout the year.
How did LSU women's basketball perform in recruiting for the 2026 season?
LSU women's basketball signed the nation's top 2026 high school class, bringing in four players, although half transferred after their freshmen seasons.