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Sophomore guard Jeanne Kenney (5) drives past a Mississippi State defender during the women's basketball game Thursday. LSU defeated MSU 53-49, marking the Lady Tigers' 400th win in the PMAC.

Women’s Basketball: Kenney comfortable and experienced in leadership role

By Micah Bedard October 23, 2012

LSU guard Jeanne Kenney isn’t a stranger to putting a team on her back — it’s second nature to the Baton Rouge native. Teammates and coaches from throughout her playing career rave...

Basketball: Former Tigers play pro overseas

Basketball: Former Tigers play pro overseas

By Bria Turner October 22, 2012

LSU basketball has produced plenty of big WNBA and NBA names like Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Marcus Thornton and most notably, Shaquille O’Neal. What stays under the radar is that each year,...

LSU freshman guard Kuaneshia Baker speaks with reporters during Basketball Media Day in the Basketball Practice Facility on Wednesday afternoon.

Lady Tigers lose stars, reload roster during offseason

By Bria Turner October 10, 2012

The LSU women’s basketball team grew during the offseason. The Lady Tigers adjusted to losing six players, including their go-to player in No. 10 WNBA Draft pick LaSondra Barrett and freshman standout...

Caldwell wins gold

By Tyler Nunez
Sports Contributor
August 23, 2012

LSU women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell may have spent the last year promoting purple and gold, but this summer she represented red, white and blue. The USA Basketball Women's U-18 National Team selected...

Lady Tiger basketball moving on after losing five seniors

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
May 6, 2012

First-year LSU women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell took the reins in 2011, guiding the Lady Tigers to the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game and a berth in the NCAA tournament. The...

LSU’s LaSondra Barrett (left) holds up a Washington Mystics jersey with WNBA president Laurel J. Richie on Monday after the Mystics selected Barrett as the No. 10 pick in the WNBA draft in Bristol, Conn.

Mystics select Barrett with 10th pick in WNBA draft

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
April 16, 2012

The next phase for former Lady Tiger LaSondra Barrett's basketball career is officially under way after the Washington Mystics made her the No. 10 pick of Monday's WNBA draft. Barrett became the seventh...

Women’s Basketball: Five seniors play last game as Lady Tigers

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 21, 2012

As the final seconds melted off the clock Tuesday in the Lady Tigers' 90-80 NCAA tournament loss to Penn State, LSU coach Nikki Caldwell substituted senior forward LaSondra Barrett out of the game. It...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers’ season comes to a close with 90-80 loss to Penn Sate

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
March 20, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team's season came to an end Tuesday night in the PMAC at the hands of No. 4 seed Penn State, 90-80. In their last three NCAA tournament appearances, the Lady Tigers (23-11)...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers look to end second-round woes

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 19, 2012

The LSU women's basketball team (23-10) has a chance for its last home game of the season to be especially sweet in today's NCAA tournament second-round matchup against No. 11 Penn State (25-6) at 8:40...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers rally late to advance to second round of NCAAs

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 18, 2012

Though its season appeared to be in danger for much of the second half, the LSU women's basketball team turned it on late, beating San Diego State, 64-56, Sunday in the PMAC and advancing to the NCAA Tournament's...

Penn State downs UTEP in PMAC for Women’s NCAA tournament

By Staff Reports
March 17, 2012

In the NCAA tournament game at the PMAC on Sunday, the Penn State women's basketball team edged past UTEP, 85-77. The Nittany Lions will face LSU, who beat San Diego State, 64-56. The teams entered the...

Lady Tigers look to keep March Madness going into next week

By Luke Johnson
Sports Writer
March 15, 2012

With a purple second-line umbrella unfurled over her head, freshman forward Krystal Forthan strutted her stuff on the PMAC floor Wednesday after practice. Horrified by the bad-luck omen of opening an umbrella...