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Bayou Brew 10/25: All-American Girls

Today, we have preseason women's basketball honors, two former Tigers nominated for big awards, and Pro Tigers tipping off.

What did we pour into today's Brew?

🏀 Early honors
🎽 Vote for the best
🐯 And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 All-American Girls. The Preseason AP Women’s Basketball All-American Team was released yesterday and a few Tigers got some honors. Angel Reese was named All-American while Aneesah Morrow and Hailey Van Lith received honorable mention accolades. Angel was a unanimous First-Team All-American last season. The Tigers will play a free exhibition game in the PMAC on Thursday night against East Texas Baptist.

🔼 Vote, Vote, Vote. Former Tiger track & field star Sha’Carri Richardson is nominated for the Jackie-Jouner Kersee Female Athlete of the Year Award and the World Championships Track Performer Wing Award! She won the World Championships 100 with her world-leading 10.65 time, she anchored the US 4×100 gold team, placed third in the 200, and won the USATF Outdoor 100.

Former Tiger JuVaughn Harrison is nominated for the Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award! He earned world silver in the high jump, won the USATF Outdoor title, and placed third in the long jump. He also had three Diamond League wins.

🔼  Pro Tigers. There are nine former Tigers on six different NBA teams as the season tips off. Javonte Smart is playing for the Philadelphia 76ers while Skylar Mays and Duop Reath play for the Portland Trailblazers on two-way contracts. Garrett Temple is playing with the Toronto Raptors, he’s played 716 career-games. Naz Reid plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after signing a three-year extension. Tari Eason continues his stint with the Houston Rockets after a solid rookie season. The Brooklyn Nets have a trio of former Tigers with Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas, and Trendon Watford.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was the last time LSU won the SEC regular season title in women’s basketball?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer. 

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 10/25

⛳️ Women’s Golf at The Ally @ 9:00am

Thursday 10/26

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. East Texas Baptist @ 7:00pm | Tickets | SEC Network+

⚽️ Soccer vs. Texas A&M @ 7:30pm | SEC Network

Friday 10/27

🎾 Women’s Tennis at Roberta Alison Fall Classic

🎽 Cross Country at SEC Championships @ 9:00am | SEC Network

🥎 Softball vs. Pensacola State @ 4:30pm

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 5:00pm (Coaches Committee Members Only)

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kentucky @ 8:00pm | Tickets | SEC Network

Saturday 10/28

🎾 Women’s Tennis at Roberta Alison Fall Classic

🏐 Beach Volleyball at AVCA Pairs National Qualifier

🥎 Softball vs. Belhaven @ 11:00am

🥎 Softball vs. Southern @ 1:30pm

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 1:30pm

🏀 Women’s Basketball Book Signing @ 1:30pm | Tickets

Sunday 10/29

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 11:30am

🏐 Volleyball vs. South Carolina @ 1:00pm | Tickets | SEC Network+

⚽️ Soccer at SEC Tournament | SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2008

🐯 Have a great Wednesday, y'all!