LSU women’s basketball is well represented across the WNBA. Angel Reese, Aneesah Morrow, and Flau’Jae Johnson began play with their respective games over the last two weeks to open the 2026 season.
The trio, all coached by head coach Kim Mulkey in Barton Rouge, all rank among the top scorers on their squads. Reese, Morrow and Johnson all helped put the Tigers’ program back on the map as a national powerhouse. Now, they’re excelling at the highest level.
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Reese experienced movement during the offseason. The Chicago Sky, who drafted Reese, traded her to the Atlanta Dream. She played two seasons with the Sky and led the WNBA in rebounding both years. Conflict during the 2025 season played a role in her departure.
One year after LSU won the national championship, Morrow transferred to Baton Rouge and became a rebounding force in her own right. She led the NCAA in double-doubles before the Sun selected her at No. 7 overall during the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Johnson helped lead the Tigers to the national title as a freshman and finished her college career a few months ago as one of LSU’s most prolific scorers in program history. A first-round selection in 2026, Johnson was traded from the Golden State Valkyries to the Seattle Storm on draft night.
Here’s how Reese, Morrow and Johnson are performing early in the 2026 WNBA season.
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Angel Reese
Three games into her first year with the Atlanta Dream, Reese leads the WNBA with 15 rebounds per game. She’s also averaging 11.5 points per contest, fourth-best on the team, and has a team-best two blocks per contest.
Reese’s best game came against the Dallas Wings as she played 34 minutes and recorded a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. She shot 50% from the field.
Aneesah Morrow
Morrow is third in the WNBA with 10.5 boards per game. Her 14.5 points per contest is tied for first on the team with WNBA veteran Brittney Griner. Her best game this far came against the Seattle Storm, posting 17 points and 16 boards in 31 minutes while shooting 46.7% from the field.
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Morrow already played Johnson and the Storm once but they’ll face off two more times. The Sun play Reese and the Dream three times in 2026.
Flau’Jae Johnson
Johnson’s 11.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game rank third and second, respectively. She’s already making an impact as a rookie with the Storm, starting in three of the four games.
In a win against the Sun, Johnson recorded her best game thus far. She scored 16 points and pulled down six boards in 20 minutes of play. She’ll face off against Reese twice later this season.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Ex-LSU women’s basketball stars off to hot start in WNBA
