In an announcement that quietly confirmed yet another strategic addition to her roster, Kim Mulkey watched her program secure the pledge of four-star wing Meghan Yarnevich on Tuesday.
Yarnevich, a 6-foot-2 forward from Potomac, Maryland, averaged 13.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 25 games with The Bullis School, per MaxPreps.
After initially committing to the Bulldogs on September 11, 2024, she decommitted from Georgia on May 4, re-opening her recruitment.
Yarnevich now heads to Baton Rouge to join a Tigers team hungry to build off their Elite Eight performance a season ago.
Yarnevich announced her decision to join LSU on X.
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— Meghan Yarnevich (@MeghanYarn) May 13, 2025
Last season, under Mulkey, LSU compiled a 31-6 mark, went 12-4 in the SEC, and punched its ticket to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year.
Senior forward Aneesah Morrow led the way in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game, followed by junior guard Flau'jae Johnson (18.6 PPG) and sophomore guard Mikaylah Williams (17.3 PPG).
All three earned First-Team All-SEC honors.
Yet despite the deep tournament run, LSU fell short of breaking through, falling 65-72 to UCLA on March 30.
As Mulkey looks to top another 30-win milestone in 2024-25, the addition of Yarnevich provides the Tigers with an extra perimeter defender and shooting option, crucial against Southeastern Conference stalwarts like South Carolina and Texas.
While the nationals press on South Carolina and Connecticut for supremacy, LSU’s blend of returning talent and fresh bodies like Yarnevich ensures that Mulkey’s team will remain in the Top 10 conversation all season.
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