LSU junior guard Chloe Jackson and junior forward Tatum Neubert will be transferring from LSU for their senior seasons after the program granted their
release, the program announced on Tuesday.
Jackson started every game of her career at LSU and led the Lady Tigers in scoring last season with 18.1 points per game. To go along with her point production, she recorded 137 rebounds, 67 assists and 59 steals. Jackson was also named as one of the 10 candidates for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award last season.
Jackson transferred to LSU after her freshman year at North Carolina State University.
Neubert played in 39 games during her career, averaging 2.7 points and 0.9 rebounds a game. She announced via Twitter that she will be playing at Colorado State University for the 2018-19 season.
Neubert entered this season after suffering a knee injury last season and played in 18 games, averaging six minutes in those games.
“LSU women’s basketball players Chloe Jackson and Tatum Neubert will be transferring for their senior season,” coach Nikki Fargas said in a news release. “LSU thanks both student-athletes for their contributions to the program and wishes all the best as they enter new chapters in their lives.”
With Jackson transferring and the graduation of Raigyne Louis, the Tigers have lost their top scorers.
Jackson and Louis have guided the program in the upward direction for the past couple of seasons.
In 2016-17, the duo led the Lady Tigers to a 20-12 record (8-8 in Southeastern Conference) and 19-10 (11-5 in SEC) last season.
Last season, LSU entered the SEC tournament as a No. 4 seed and made its second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
With Jackson now gone, the leadership role falls squarely on the shoulders of Ayana Mitchell. Mitchell will be returning with the most experience next season on a team that will be relying heavily on underclassmen.
The Lady Tigers have lost critical pieces to their team over the past couple of seasons. Prior to this blow, former LSU guard Jenna Deemer stepped away from the program due to health reasons.
The program has also lost its former assistant coach and Hall of Fame inductee coach Mickie DeMoss after she stepped down from her position on April 5.
After being involved with basketball for 41 years, DeMoss says she will be likely remain involved with basketball in some way.
