Kim Mulkey has the LSU women's basketball team well-positioned for a deep March Madness run in 2026. The Tigers improved to 25-4 overall and 11-4 in SEC play this season with a strong 89-73 win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday night. Mikaylah Williams led the way with a 20-point effort to give her 1,500 points in her LSU career.
SEC history written by Kim Mulkey in LSU's victory over Tennessee
As Mulkey looks to lead LSU to another National Championship, she remains on the lookout for elite talent to add to LSU's future recruiting classes. One player Mulkey and her staff remain on the hunt for is 2027 power forward Nation Williams.
LSU cracks final 10 for 5-star PF Nation Williams
Williams checks in as the No. 11 overall player and the No. 1 power forward in the country for the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports. The 247Sports Composite has her rated as a 5-star prospect, and she has garnered the attention of top programs across the country.
According to 247Sports, Williams has narrowed her list down to 10 potential schools. Tiger fans are happy to see LSU make the cut, but plenty of recruiting competition awaits. Along with LSU, Williams' top-10 includes Duke, Iowa, Louisville, Washington, Baylor, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame and UCLA.
Nation Williams, the No. 11 overall prospect in the class of 2027, is now down to 10 schools, @247Sports is told. https://t.co/NiL2xAy5UW pic.twitter.com/A8oWrO9HOu
— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) February 26, 2026
Playing for Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Williams has positioned herself as one of the best interior threats in the country. This season, the 6'2" power forward is averaging 17.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game according to MaxPreps. She is also shooting a strong 54% from the floor and 50% from beyond the arc.
Williams comes from an elite basketball background. Her mother is Natalie Williams, who is a Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and the current general manager for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.
She most recently visited the Iowa Hawkeyes from February 20-21, and figures to schedule more visits for the coming months. In such a heated recruiting competition, Mulkey and the Tigers will look to stay in the running for Williams's services throughout the spring.