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Baylor Lands Ukraine’s Kate Koval After LSU Exit because Tigers Brought in Russian Player
Koval averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds last season and joins Baylor after the NCAA approved a waiver for her transfer.
- Baylor signed Ukrainian center Kate Koval on Saturday after she secured an NCAA legislative relief waiver to transfer from LSU.
- Koval left LSU after Tigers coach Kim Mulkey added a Russian player to the roster, citing the war that began in February 2022 as deeply personal.
- The NCAA granted Koval a legislative relief waiver earlier this week, allowing her to enter the transfer portal outside the normal window after playing for Notre Dame.
- Bears coach Nicki Collen welcomed the 6-foot-5 center, saying she will anchor the defense and expand the offense with her elite shot-blocking and perimeter skills.
- Koval joins the program Mulkey built into a women's basketball powerhouse before leaving to coach the Tigers, positioning her at Baylor while remaining committed to her values.
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In the last week of August 2026, LSU’s roster rebuilding plans took a big hit. Shortly after the Tigers had signed a 17-year-old Russian talent, Kate Koval decided to leave the program. Coach Kim Mulkey announced on August 24 that while the decision was tough for everyone involved, Koval would no longer play for LSU. […]
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Baylor lands Ukraine’s Kate Koval after LSU exit because Tigers brought in Russian player
Baylor signed Ukrainian center Kate Koval, the school announced Saturday, several weeks after she left LSU because Tigers coach Kim Mulkey brought in a Russian player.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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