This has to be the targeted post recruit Cori said she was “waiting for the legal disposition on.” If Cori can close on KK , it would immediately elevate
the defending champions’ prospects for the upcoming season.
UCLA presently has only 6’4” rs junior Amanda Muse to back up Sienna Betts
up front. Muse is a former McDonald’s AA, but has appeared to have difficulty asserting her position with any authority thus far. She had 3 turnovers in the recent exhibition v. the Canadian nationals.
“The NCAA granted Kate Koval a “legislative relief waiver” that will allow her to enter the transfer portal following her recent departure from LSU. Although the transfer portal window for women's basketball closed in April, Koval will be able to play for a different team during the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-5 center has at least two seasons of eligibility still remaining
Koval spent her freshman season at Notre Dame and made the ACC All-Freshman Team before transferring to LSU for the 2025-26 season. As a sophomore with the Tigers, she appeared in 35 games, 17 as a starter, and averaged 8.3 points on 56% shooting, 6.3 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per contest. She was expected to be the starting center for Mulkey this season. Earlier this summer, Koval represented Ukraine in the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup and helped the native country advance to the quarterfinals.
K-K-K-Katie Come On Down!
“NCAA grants waiver to Kate Koval after LSU exit over Russian player signing
The former LSU center is in the transfer portal under a “legislative relief waiver,” three people with access to the transfer portal confirmed to USA TODAY.
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