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LSU star Angel Reese suffers apparent injury vs. Georgia

Grant Grubbsby:Grant Grubbs02/29/24

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Angel Reese left LSU’s matchup against Georgia with 30 seconds left in the first quarter due to an apparent right ankle injury. Reese was able to leave the court without help but had an obvious limp.

The standout forward was off to a hot start against the Bulldogs, boasting four points and four rebounds in the first quarter alone. Reese leads LSU in scoring and rebounding this season, averaging 19.1 points and 12.9 boards per game.

Reese re-entered the game early in the second quarter. Tune into the SEC meeting on ESPN2.

Angel Reese sends mysterious message about potential return

On March 3, LSU will celebrate standout forward Angel Reese’s legendary career for senior day against Kentucky. However, the All-American may not be done yet. Ahead of the Tigers’ matchup against Tennessee on Sunday, Reese posted a cryptic message on social media.

“Should I stay, should I go? I don’t know,” Reese wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

A Baltimore native, Reese began her career with the Maryland Terrapins. Nonetheless, after two years, Reese packed her bags and moved across the country to Baton Rouge. In her debut campaign with the Tigers, Reese boosted the team to a national championship while reeling in the Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award.

Reese led the SEC in both scoring (23.0 ppg) and rebounding (15.4 rpg), becoming just the fifth player in conference history to lead the league in both categories. Additionally, she set an NCAA record with 34 double-doubles during the season.

While Reese hasn’t boasted the same statistics this season, she’s still been excellent. LSU head coach Kim Mulkey believes Reese has also taken a step forward in leadership this year.

“Angel’s leadership can best be, maybe described is the word, but how hard you play in practice,” Mulkey said. “How hard do you play in practice as this last month kind of comes to a close for her career at LSU? Just play hard. And if she does that then the rest of them will play hard and they’ll play with a lot of confidence when she’s playing hard.”

Now, it appears there’s a chance LSU will enjoy Reese’s leadership against next season. After all, the 6-foot-3 superstar isn’t exactly living the typical college lifestyle. Reese boasts an On3 NIL valuation of $1.7 million, the seventh-most of any collegiate athlete.