Media picks defending national champ LSU to win SEC; Reese as player of year
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith (11) makes a move before pulling up for a jump shot during practice at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. LSU is ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll, released Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. There's clearly a lot of optimism around LSU as they return a stellar group, including Angel Reese and added two huge transfers with Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow. Credit: AP/Michael Johnson
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Defending national champion and top-ranked LSU is the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball championship with Angel Reese picked as player of the year.
The SEC released the results Tuesday of voting by a panel of league and national media members.
LSU is followed in the voting by No. 6 South Carolina, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Mississippi and No. 25 Mississippi State.
Reese is joined on the first-team preseason All-SEC by teammates Flau’jae Johnson and transfer Hailey Van Lith, along with South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso and Tennessee's Rickea Jackson.
Van Lith, Jackson and Mississippi's Madison Scott also received votes as player of the year.
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LSU head coach Kim Mulkey celebrates after an NCAA college Women's Final Four semifinal basketball game against Virginia Tech, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Dallas. Coming off the school's first NCAA women's basketball championship, LSU is ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason women's basketball poll, released Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings
