GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Angel Reese and Kateri Poole did not take the court Friday for LSU‘s game against Niagara at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Reese hasn’t played for the No. 7 Tigers (5-1) since she was benched at halftime of their fourth game of the season on Nov. 14. At the time, coach Kim Mulkey said it was a “coach’s decision.” Reese was not on the bench for LSU’s wins over Southeast Louisiana and Texas Southern over the past week.
A team spokesperson declined to comment on the players’ whereabouts Friday.
Neither Reese nor Poole is believed to have accompanied the team to the Cayman Islands. The Tigers arrived Wednesday, and players have been seen at the beach.
Mulkey had said Nov. 17 that Reese was still part of the team and that “we hope to see her sooner than later.” The Tigers coach did not elaborate on why Reese was not playing during a postgame news conference Monday.
“You always have to deal with locker room issues,” Mulkey said. “Sometimes you don’t know about it. Sometimes you want to know more than you’re entitled to know. I’m going to protect my players, always. They are more…
