One of the best moments of the year in College Basketball recruiting is the McDonald's All American Game. The best recruits in Men's and Women's Basketball are all united and split into two teams facing off against each other before heading off to their respective colleges. It's a massive deal when your program signs a McDonald's All American as it means you're getting a potential program changing player.
This recruiting cycle Kim Mulkey didn't just land a McDonald's All American as she landed two McDonald's All Americans in ZaKiyah Johnson and Grace Knox.
We're lovin' it 🍟🍔🥤@ZJohnson_06 and @g_mmoney2 have been invited to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game! pic.twitter.com/N6iMako8JJ
— LSU Women's Basketball (@LSUwbkb) January 27, 2025
All four of LSU's signees were nominated for the All American Game but, Divine Bourrage and Bella Hines were left off of the final rosters. For Divine Bourrage and Bella Hines they get added motivation after being left off of the team and can look to prove everyone wrong for leaving them out of the game. Bourrage being snubbed from the game is genuinely shocking as she's the 12th ranked player in the Country.
Grace Knox is the best of LSU's Recruiting Class ranked as the 4th overall recruit in the Country, the top Small Forward in the Country, and the Top Player out of California. Knox is a 6 foot 2 small forward who averaged 17.2 points and 11.9 rebounds in her junior season at Etiwanda High School, leading her team to a championship.
ZaKiyah Johnson is another top ten signee for Kim Mulkey and LSU as the 7th ranked player in the Country, the 2nd ranked Shooting Guard in the Class, and the Top Player out of Kentucky. Johnson averaged 18.9 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game as a Junior.