Kate Koval Allowed To Enter Transfer Portal After LSU Departure Following Signing Of Russian Player

NCAA grants Ukrainian Kate Koval transfer waiver following departure from LSU due to Russian teammate

Koval decided to leave LSU after the Tigers signed a Russian teenager this summer

The NCAA has decided whether it will allow ex-LSU center Kate Koval to play her junior year

The NCAA has granted former LSU women’s basketball center Kate Koval an eligibility waiver that will allow her to enter the transfer portal, find a new team and suit up for the 2026-27 season, a source confirmed Thursday.

NCAA grants waiver to Kate Koval after LSU exit over Russian player signing

The former LSU center is in the transfer portal under a “legislative relief waiver,” three people with access to the transfer portal confirmed to USA TODAY.

Kate Koval Allowed To Enter Transfer Portal After LSU Departure Following Signing Of Russian Player

By KACE KIESCHNICK, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter Former LSU center Kate Koval has entered the transfer portal, sources with access to the portal confirmed to USA Today. The NCAA women’s basketball transfer portal window closed in April, but Koval has been granted a "legislative relief waiver" by the association this week. Kim Mulkey announced the