BREAKING: Five-Star Guard Divine Bourrage Flips Commitment to LSU Tigers Women’s Basketball
**BATON ROUGE, La.** – In a stunning recruiting coup that has reshaped the women’s college basketball landscape, the LSU Tigers have secured a commitment from one of the most dominant prospects in America. **Divine Bourrage**, a five-star guard from Davenport, Iowa, and the consensus No. 6 overall player in the Class of 2025, announced her decision to flip her commitment from the Iowa Hawkeyes to LSU .
The announcement, made during a live broadcast, represents the most significant recruiting victory of the Kim Mulkey era and a definitive statement that LSU remains the premier destination for elite talent. Bourrage, a 5-foot-10 point guard with elite playmaking ability and tenacious defense, had been committed to hometown favorite Iowa since August 2023 . Her decision to flip to the defending national champions is a monumental victory that instantly transforms LSU’s backcourt future.
“I have so much respect for Coach [Jan] Jensen and the Iowa program, but my heart led me to LSU,” Bourrage said in her announcement. “Coach Mulkey and this staff showed me a vision for my future that I couldn’t ignore. The championship culture, the development, the family atmosphere—it’s everything I’ve ever wanted. I’m coming to Baton Rouge to win titles.”
### 📈 Why This Flip Matters
Bourrage is rated as a consensus five-star prospect and the **No. 2 point guard** in the 2025 class according to ESPN . Her senior season stats speak to her elite two-way potential: she averaged 24.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 3.2 steals per game while leading Davenport North to a state championship . Scouts praise her combination of size, court vision, and defensive intensity, with some comparing her game to a young Skylar Diggins-Smith .
For LSU, landing Bourrage addresses a critical need for a dynamic floor general who can run the offense and lock down opposing guards. She joins a 2025 recruiting class that already includes five-star forward **ZaKiyah Johnson** (No. 2 overall) and five-star guard **Jada Walker** (No. 9 overall), giving the Tigers arguably the most formidable freshman trio in the nation .
### 🔥 The Mulkey Effect
This flip is the ultimate validation of Kim Mulkey’s ability to recruit at the highest level. Since arriving at LSU, Mulkey has transformed the Tigers into a national powerhouse, winning the 2023 national championship and making back-to-back Elite Eight appearances . Landing a player of Bourrage’s caliber—especially flipping her from a beloved hometown program—proves that the Tigers’ brand extends far beyond Louisiana.
“Divine Bourrage is a program-changer,” said ESPN National Recruiting Director Shane Laflin. “Her versatility, her competitiveness, her ability to impact the game on both ends—she’s the complete package. For LSU to go into the Midwest and win this battle says everything about Kim Mulkey and the culture she’s built.”
### 🏀 Impact on LSU’s 2025 Class
Bourrage’s commitment solidifies LSU’s 2025 recruiting class as the **No. 1 ranked class in the nation** . She joins a star-studded group that includes:
– **ZaKiyah Johnson**: No. 2 overall player, a 6-foot-1 forward from Kentucky
– **Divine Bourrage**: No. 6 overall player, a 5-foot-10 guard from Iowa
– **Jada Walker**: No. 9 overall player, a 5-foot-8 guard from Virginia
– **Esther Dennis**: No. 28 overall player, a 6-foot-2 forward from Maryland
With this group, LSU is poised to remain at the pinnacle of women’s college basketball for years to come.
### 🌟 Looking Ahead
For LSU fans, Bourrage’s flip represents more than just another elite recruit—it’s a signal that the Tigers’ recruiting machine is operating at full capacity under Mulkey. With the nation’s top-ranked class now in place, expectations in Baton Rouge have never been higher.
The Tigers are currently preparing for the NCAA Tournament, where they are projected as a top seed. With Bourrage and the rest of the 2025 class set to arrive on campus this summer, the future of LSU women’s basketball has never looked brighter.
