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Fog keeps LSU coaches and players from SEC Basketball Media Day
LSU's men's and women's basketball representatives missed SEC Media Day in Birmingham on Tuesday.
The SEC said men's coach Will Wade and players Abdi Bashir Jr. and Mouhamed Dioubate could not attend because of bad weather.
Fog caused a ground stop in Baton Rouge, where the LSU group was due to travel from.
Women's coach Kim Mulkey and players MiLaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Mikaylah Williams also missed the event.
LSU's men's team is adjusting to a new coach after Matt McMahon was fired following a last-place SEC finish last season.
LSU was picked 14th in the preseason poll, and Wade's roster has drawn attention because several players remain in eligibility limbo.
The team has two scrimmages left before its season opener, against UCF on Wednesday and Florida State on Oct.
24, before hosting New Orleans on Nov.
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LSU’s men’s and women’s basketball representatives did not attend SEC Media Day in Birmingham on Tuesday because of inclement weather.
A ground stop in Baton Rouge due to fog was reported Tuesday morning.
Men’s coach Will Wade and players Abdi Bashir Jr. and Mouhamed Dioubate were among those absent.
Women’s coach Kim Mulkey and players MiLaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Mikaylah Williams also did not attend.
- Who
- LSU men’s coach Will Wade, players Abdi Bashir Jr. and Mouhamed Dioubate, women’s coach Kim Mulkey and players MiLaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Mikaylah Williams.
- What
- LSU’s men’s and women’s basketball representatives did not attend SEC Basketball Media Day.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- SEC Media Day was held in Birmingham, Alabama. The reported ground stop was in Baton Rouge.
- Why
- The SEC cited inclement weather; a ground stop in Baton Rouge was reported due to fog.
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A ground stop was reported in Baton Rouge due to fog.
SEC Basketball Media Day began in Birmingham, with LSU’s men’s and women’s representatives absent because of inclement weather.
- Event
- SEC Basketball Media Day
- Event location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Reported weather disruption
- Fog-related ground stop in Baton Rouge
- Men’s attendees absent
- Will Wade, Abdi Bashir Jr. and Mouhamed Dioubate
- Women’s attendees absent
- Kim Mulkey, MiLaysia Fulwiley, ZaKiyah Johnson and Mikaylah Williams
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Interesting twist: LSU’s men’s and women’s teams will not be coming to SEC Media Days due to “weather,” the SEC tells me. There was a ground stop due to fog in Baton Rouge this morning. They officially had to bail about 30 minutes ago. Zoom availability may happen later today.
Due to inclement weather, we are no longer able to attend SEC Tip-Off in person, but you can still catch @LSUwbkb at 9:50am and @LSUBasketball at 10:50am remotely on @SECNetwork!
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