#3 Bianca Lutley Season 2023-24
CAREER
Versatile guard who produced the best season of her career as a senior … Played in 110 games with 28 starts, 24 of which came in her final season … Averaged 5.8 points during her career.
SENIOR SEASON (2012-13)
One of four LSU players who averaged double-figures with 10.2 ppg … Second on the team in assists with 107 while posting 4.1 rebounds per game … Played in all 34 games with 24 starts … Poured in a game-high and career-best 19 points against Wichita State on Nov. 11 in what was her first career home start … Made career-best 7-of-8 free throws against the Shockers … Came off the bench against ETSU and responded with a career-high and game-high eight assists and eight points in 28 minutes … Played 36 minutes against McNeese State on Dec. 21 and played a pivotal part in comeback win with 11 points and a season-high six rebounds … Tied a career-high in field goals with seven and kept LSU in the game at Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 28 with 18 points and five rebounds … The 18 points was the second-highest scoring output of her career … Fired in 17 points and came up with game-preserving steal in SEC opener against Ole Miss on Jan. 3 … Made the start in her hometown state at Florida on Jan. 3 and recorded 16 points and a career-high-tying three steals in 36 minutes … Played 36 minutes and dished out a game-high seven assists in win over Mississippi State on Jan. 13 … Tied a career high with seven made field goals while scoring 16 points at No. 18 South Carolina on Jan. 17 … Played a career-high 37 minutes against Vanderbilt and collected a career-best four steals while knocking down the game-clinching free throws in the final seconds … Chipped in 13 points on six field goals while producing her highest SEC play assists total since Jan. 13 with five against No. 12 Tennessee on Feb. 7 … Back-to-back 15-point games against Missouri (Feb. 22) and Kentucky (Feb. 24) … Also tied a career high with four steals in OT win at Mizzou … Scored 12 points with a season-best six rebounds in her final regular season home game on Feb. 28 against Alabama … Contributed 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with a team-high five assists in win at No. 13 Texas A&M on March 3 … Had multiple old fashioned three-point plays on drives to the goal in the A&M win … Registered 13 points, four assists and hit a clutch three late against Green Bay in NCAA first round on March 24 … Delivered the best game of her career in her final home game with 18 points, six assists and a career-high-tying seven field goals to help lead LSU to stunning win over Penn State in NCAA second round … Scored the go-ahead field goal in the paint with 0:40 to go that put LSU ahead for good.
JUNIOR SEASON (2011-12)
LSU’s first guard off the bench who also made four starts … Played in 33 games and averaged 5.3 points with four double-figure scoring contests … Produced back-to-back nine point games against Tulane and Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Blocked a career-high three shots and scored six points against Alabama State on Dec. 11 … Enjoyed one of the best games of her career against Lamar on Dec. 18, scoring 11 points and notching a career-high seven assists to go along with seven rebounds in 22 minutes … Scored seven points and helped LSU recover from a 10-point deficit against #24 South Carolina on Jan. 12 by scoring the game-tying basket … Helped LSU rally from a double-digit deficit to an overtime win at East Tennessee State on Jan. 24 … Scored 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting while dishing out three assists in a career-best 37 minutes … Had two clutch threes late in the game … Produced her second straight double-figure game — a first in her career — with a career-high 18 points, including six free throws at Vanderbilt on Jan. 29 … Nice game at Alabama on Feb. 12, scoring nine points, knocking down 3-of-3 free throws and collecting two steals in 23 minutes … Scored five points and had two crucial assists late at Arkansas on Feb. 16 … Banked in a 30-point three with the shot clock winding down late in the game … Produced the first double-double of her career with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in NCAA Tournament second round against Penn State on March 20.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11)
Backup shooting guard who played in 24 games … Averaged 2.3 points per game … Delivered four points in the season-opener at Northwestern … Nice game against UTSA with 10 points with six rebounds and two assists … Came off the bench in the second half at #8/9 UCLA on Dec. 28 and sparked a come-from-behind win with six points, two assists and three boards in 17 minutes … Knocked down 4-of-7 crucial free throws late in the game against the Bruins … Played 17 minutes and scored four points at Auburn on Jan. 16 … Scored seven points — her second-highest scoring output of the season — in six minutes of action at the SEC Tournament against Alabama on March 3.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10)
One of LSU’s top freshmen reserves … Played in 19 games with no starts and averaged 3.1 points and 8.6 minutes per contest … Scored seven points with three rebounds in 12 minutes in the season-opener against Centenary on Nov. 15 … Scored 12 points in 13 minutes against Nicholls State on Nov. 22 … Grabbed a season-high five rebounds and added nine points in win over North Carolina A&T on Dec. 16 … Was 2-of-3 from three-point range in that game … Played a season-long 18 minutes in the triple-overtime game against Ole Miss on Feb. 7 … Dished out a season-high four assists and scored five points with one steal versus the Rebels … Injured her left hand while colliding with a player in the waning seconds of the first half at Florida on Feb. 11 … Suffered a severe sprain to her thumb but MRIs were negative and she missed the remainder of that contest.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the premier guards in the nation … Played her senior season at American Heritage High School where she carried the team to a 24-5 record and a Class 3A regional final appearance … Ranked No. 25 overall in the ESPN HoopGurlz.com 100 for the class of 2009 … Tabbed as the fourth-best point guard in the nation by the website … Ranked the No. 19 player in America by Full Court Press … Averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as a senior while being named 2009 Florida Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year … Received Miami Herald All-Broward first team honors and was twice selected to the Florida Sports Writers Association All-State First Team … Prior to her arrival at American Heritage, prepped at Pensacola High School … Named the 2007-08 Class 4A Player of the Year as she led Pensacola to a 27-1 record and a trip to the state championship game as a junior … Battled through a midseason injury that year but still managed to post a double-double with 21.0 points and 12.0 boards per contest.
PERSONAL
Full name is Bianca Richelle Lutley … Born on July 22, 1991, in Plantation, Fla. … Daughter of James and Kathy Butler … Has one brother, Jonathan and one sister, Jasmine … Majored in interdisciplinary studies … Graduated from LSU in May 2013.
LUTLEY’S CAREER HIGHS
Points, 19, vs. Wichita State; Nov. 11, 2012
Rebounds, 10, vs. Penn State; March 20, 2012
Field Goals, 7, several times; last vs. Penn State; March 26, 2013
FG Attempts, 15, three times; last vs. Alabama; Feb. 28, 2013
3-Pt Field Goals 3, vs. Lamar; Dec. 18, 2011
3-Pt FG Attempts 6, vs. Alabama; Feb. 28, 2013
Free Throws, 7, vs. Wichita State; Nov. 11, 2012
FT Attempts, 10, vs. Louisiana Tech; Nov. 16, 2012
Assists, 8, vs. ETSU; Dec. 13, 2012
Steals, 4, vs. Vanderbilt; Jan. 20, 2013
Blocks, 3, vs. Alabama State; Dec. 11, 2011
Minutes, 37, at ETSU; Jan. 24, 2012