SEC Women’s Basketball Media Day took place on Oct. 16 in Birmingham, Alabama.
As each school brings its head coach and two chosen players, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey was accompanied by Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson on the trip to Birmingham.
Mulkey met with the media for about 15 minutes. Here’s everything she spoke on during that time.
Transition offense this season
“I hope so. We are pretty stacked at the guard spot. We’ve got a lot of experience at the guard spot. We’ve brought in newcomers that are quick. You can only run if those posts will get up and down the floor as well. So, yeah, we’re gonna push the ball. Nobody wants to come watch you walk the ball up the floor.”
The role of Jersey Wolfenbarger
“Well, Jersey, I recruited Jersey out of high school when she was at Fort Smith in Fort Smith in high school, so I was very familiar with her game. Obviously, her size is a big part of my attraction to taking her as a transfer. I think she had probably, last week, the best practice that she’s had since she’s been at LSU. And [if] she keeps practicing like that, her role will be, you’re going to be a part of the rotation. You know, she’s been away from the game for a year. She didn’t play at all last year, so she’s got to get back in the flow of understanding what we’re trying to do, offensively and defensively, and relax and become comfortable instead of thinking too much. But she’s doing fine.”
Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC
“Well, the history of the sport or the history of the SEC, you know, you can’t compare apples to oranges, but adding Texas and Oklahoma and how good they are is only making us better, and it brings a lot more attention to our league.”
Aneesah Morrow
“Aneesah Morrow, you know she was a transfer last year, had an unbelievable year. Look for her to be one of our leaders and captains this year. She can take you off the dribbles. She can shoot the three ball, she and Angel Reese were just dominant on the glass for us last year, and I expect her to be the same way.”
Flau’jae Johnson
“Flau’jae, what more can people say about her? She’s just a joy to coach. When you look at Flau’jae Johnson, the word joy just jumps at you. She’s happy, she’s pleasant, she plays hard. She brings attention to our team because of her basketball skills, but also because of her rapping. Those two young ladies (Johnson and Morrow) are, I think you guys voted on two of the top three. If I remember, I may be wrong. I don’t pay much attention to that, but I don’t know in the history of basketball if I’ve ever seen three preseason MVPs, but that’s an honor for both of them.”
Summer preparation
“You’ve got to stay hungry. You’ve got to stay in the know. You surround yourself with young people so that you can relate to this generation, but not shy away or go away from what you believe are the fundamentals of coaching collegiate athletics. And I’m probably one of the few that’s been able to adapt and adjust. That’s my age, and because it’s not difficult, it’s very comfortable for me to be able to coach this generation of players with all the new things that are taking place in college athletics. But I enjoy it, and as long as my health is good, and I’m putting a product on the floor that’s competitive, I might be here a while.”
Angel Reese and future stars emerging
“Well, we certainly are proud of Angel Reese. She’s one of us, and she brought so much attention to not only LSU and winning the national championship, but women’s basketball, good or bad, whether you like her or you don’t like, you’re an LSU fan or you’re not, it brought eyes to the television, and certainly Caitlin Clark did that for her team.
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