Former LSU Women’s Basketball Forward, Five-Star Recruit Reveals Transfer Destination

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers have seen multiple members of the 2024-25 roster elect to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason.

After an Elite Eight loss to the UCLA Bruins, the program is working through roster reconstruction with a handful of Tigers entering the free agent market.

In April, forward Aalyah Del Rosario made the decision to depart Baton Rouge and place her name in the portal.

The former five-star prospect in the 2023 Recruiting Cycle showed flashes during her freshman campaign with the Tigers, but was unable to take that next step in her second year.

The 6-foot-6 frontcourt piece averaged 4.7 points per game with 3.5 rebounds during the 2023-24 season.

Fast forward to this past year and Del Rosario averaged 2,0 points and 2.0 rebounds a night on 41.7 percent shooting in six minutes per game.

Now, after a stint in the NCAA Transfer Portal, Del Rosario has revealed her transfer destination to an SEC program: The Vanderbilt Commodores.

The former top prospect will remain in the SEC for the 2025-26 season.

LSU has seen multiple departures this offseason with Del Rosario joining a handful members of the 2024-25 roster revealing their intentions to hit the portal.

The Departures: Transfer Portal Departures
Sa’Myah Smith: Forward
LSU redshirt-sophomore Sa’Myah Smith entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on March 31 after three seasons in Baton Rouge.

After suffering a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus in her knee early in the 2023-24 season, Smith bounced back for the Kim Mulkey’s program late in the Tigers’ recent season.

She posted averages of 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game this year, but her production skyrocketed in the tournament after posting double-doubles in both the Round of 32 and Sweet 16.

Smith joined the LSU Tigers during Mulkey’s second season at the helm of the program where she earned limited minutes during LSU’s 2023 National Championship run.

Now, after three seasons in Baton Rouge, Smith is headed to join the Virginia Cavaliers, she announced via social media last Sunday.