Amiya Joyner transfers to Kim Mulkey, LSU women's basketball, from East Carolina
LSU women's basketball and Kim Mulkey have landed another forward from the transfer portal.
On Tuesday, East Carolina forward Amiya Joyner announced her decision on X (formerly Twitter) to play out her final year of eligibility in the SEC for Mulkey and the Tigers.
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In three seasons at ECU, Joyner averaged 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. The 6-foot-2 forward is coming off her best season with the Pirates, as she averaged career-highs with 15.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, respectively.
As noted in her East Carolina profile page, Joyner ranked 26th in the country in double-doubles last season, with 15. She also moved into fourth place in Pirates history in both career rebounds (904) and blocks (132).
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With the addition of Joyner, Mulkey and Co. likely have found their replacement for All-American forward Aneesah Morrow. She is also the lone forward on LSU's roster as the Tigers also lost forwards Sa'Myah Smith and Jersey Wolfenbarger to the transfer portal, with Smith having already committed to Virginia. Center Aalyah Del Rosario is also in the portal.
As noted by NOLA.com, Joyner visited LSU on Monday, the same day Morrow was drafted No. 7 overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Joyner was ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 70 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class according to ESPN's HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings.
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