On Tuesday night, more than 600 people gathered on the floor of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for an event called “The Premiere.” The event's goal was to help the LSU women's basketball team kick off the season, have supporters ... .
Before coach Kim Mulkey ever saw her new Russian center practice, she threw out the word "special" and compared her to the greatest basketball player ever born in Eastern Europe... .
... because of LSU's "decision to sign a Russian player," she confirmed in an Instagram post on Wednesday, one week after LSU coach Kim Mulkey announced that Koval had departed for "personal reasons.".
Few coaches have watched more future WNBA stars develop than Kim Mulkey, and Thursday night offered another proud moment for the LSU legend ...Tune in on @PrimeVideo at 7.00 pm CT! pic.twitter.com/l4dMfLe8BV— Kim Mulkey (@KimMulkey) July 9, 2026.