LSU's Angel Reese Declares For WNBA Draft, Kim Mulkey Reacts

LSU and women's college basketball star Angel Reese took to a Vogue Magazine profile to announce her plan to enter the 2024 WNBA Draft. This comes days after the Tigers were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Caitlin Clark and Iowa in a highly-anticipated rematch that did not disappoint.

"I’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese told Vogue. “I’ve won a national championship, I’ve gotten [SEC] Player of the Year, I’ve been an All-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro—and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I'm ready."

With this, Reese is leaving a situation that was littered with drama around the LSU program for one reason or another after they failed to defend their National Title from a season ago. Head coach Kim Mulkey weighed in on her decision to go pro.

"Angel transferred to LSU after my first season in Baton Rouge and she helped transform our program," Mulkey said. "When she came here, she said she wanted to be here for two seasons and she has lived up to that. What a remarkable two years it has been."

Between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese -- the world of not only women's college basketball but women's sports as a whole has been transformed. They've provided two incredible matchups. Mulkey is aware what Reese has meant not only to her program but to the sport.

"We are all indebted to Angel Reese for the contributions she has given to this program, helping us win our first National Championship, and the contributions she made on our university as a whole. She not only helped grow our program but had an impact growing the game of women's basketball across the country."