LSU women's basketball forward Kate Koval departs team ahead of season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 1:25 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
LSU women's basketball announced that center Kate Koval has left the program for personal reasons. Head coach Kim Mulkey stated in a release that Koval, who transferred to LSU from Notre Dame ahead of the 2025-26 season, will not play this season. Koval averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds during her time at Notre Dame and was expected to fill a larger role for the Tigers this year. The news follows LSU's recent signing of Anna Minaeva, a six-foot-five forward from Russia, as the team adjusts its roster.
- •Kate Koval leaves LSU women's basketball for personal reasons.
- •Koval averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds at Notre Dame.
- •LSU recently signed Anna Minaeva, a top forward prospect.
- 1:25 PMYahoo Sports — Key LSU women's basketball forward abruptly leaves team
"LSU women's basketball is losing a key forward as the fall semester begins. LSU's roster takes a hit with the transfer window closed.
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