LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese will be available to play against No. 9 Virginia Tech on Thursday, coach Kim Mulkey said Wednesday. Reese has missed four straight games for the No. 7 Tigers.
Reese hasn’t played since being benched in the second half of LSU’s win over Kent State on Nov. 14. Mulkey has declined to provide much detail about Reese’s absence.
When asked for an explanation following the team’s win over Kent State, the coach said she “could” provide one, “but I won’t. It was just a coach’s decision.” After LSU’s victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 17, Mulkey addressed Reese’s absence by saying, “It’s very obvious Angel was not in uniform. Angel is a part of this basketball team and we hope to see her sooner rather than later.”
Following the Tigers’ win over Texas Southern on Nov. 20 Mulkey added, “You always have to deal with locker room issues. That’s just part of coaching.” Reese, the Most Outstanding Player at last year’s Final Four, was not with the program for its two games at the Cayman Islands Classic last weekend against Niagara and Virginia.
Through four games this year, she is averaging 17 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.9 percent from the field.
Mulkey also said Wednesday…
