#24 Marian Whitfield Season 2026-27
SENIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Played in 26 games with one start … Posted a career game in LSU’s loss at Middle Tennessee on Dec. 28 with 10 points and six rebounds … Also has a career-high 10 points in the win at Louisiana Tech on Dec. 16 … Started for the first time against Arkansas on Feb. 28 and posted nine points, four rebounds and a career-high five assists … Scored six points and grabbed three boards in the season-opening win over Samford … Scored seven points in the win at Houston on Nov. 29 and scored eight against New Orleans on Dec. 30 … Joined teammate Khalilah Mitchell as the only two players in NCAA history (men or women) to be a part of five NCAA Final Fours.
JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07)
Played in 22 games … Scored three points in the season opener against West Virginia on Nov. 12 … Added four points two days later against Virginia Tech … Poured in a career-high eight points against Eastern Washington on Nov. 25 … Scored seven points in the win over Alabama on Feb. 25 … Connected on a career-best 5-of-6 free throws against the Crimson Tide … Scored seven points in the NCAA Tournament opener against UNC Ashville on March 17.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06)
Played in 22 games … Scored a career-high eight points against Southern on Nov. 22 … Scored five points against South Carolina on Jan. 12 … Grabbed a season-best three rebounds in the win over North Carolina A&T on Jan. 1.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05)
Played in 17 games … Scored a career-high three points in the regular season finale against Florida on Feb. 27 … Scored at least two points in 10 games, including the first field goal of her career against Maine on Nov. 11 … Pulled down a career-best two rebounds on four occasions, including in the victory over Liberty in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal … Dished out a career-best two assists against Maine on Nov. 11 and also had two assists in the win over Arkansas on Jan. 20.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04)
Played in three games before suffering a season-ending leg injury … Suffered a broken bone in her lower left leg during practice on Dec. 9 and underwent surgery to repair the break in early January … Scored her first collegiate point on a free throw against Rice on Nov. 29.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 16.0 points, 3.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game as a senior at Glenn Hills … Played for coach Bernard Bowman … Was named the Georgia 4A Player of the Year by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Georgia High School Association … Was a two-time Nike All-American and a two-time Street&Smith’s All-American … Earned Adidas All-America status as a senior … Helped Glenn Hills to a 30-2 record and a state title as a junior … Played AAU basketball with LSU teammate Amber Long on the GA/Lina 76ers for coaches Kelvin Powell and Ken Griffin.
PERSONAL
Full name is Marian Sherell Whitfield … Born on Sept. 2, 1984, in Augusta, Ga. … Daughter of Marcilla Whitfield and Marion Whitfield … Has three sisters; Nora (25), Roselena (24) and Veronica (18) … Has two stepsiblings; Karrington (18) and Kellington (16) … Began playing basketball in the seventh grade … Her dream job is to become a coach … General studies major with a concentration in communication studies, sociology and sports studies.