Former LSU hooper Last-Tear Poa shares wholesome message celebrating Mother's Day
Arizona State Sun Devils guard Last-Tear Poa, formerly with the LSU Tigers, shared a wholesome message for Mother's Day with a series of stories on her Instagram account on Saturday. The now-fourth-year standout posted stories on her Instagram account to celebrate Mother's Day.
Poa first uploaded an old photo of herself and her mother, Natasha Kairangi Poa, and added "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele as its background music.
"Happy Australian Mother's Day! I miss my mum," she captioned the post.
Poa then doubled down on the tributes to the mothers who helped shape her. She followed up her post about her mother with another photo, this time with her grandmother.
"Happy Mother's Day to my Grandma," she captioned the post.
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Poa lives far away from her home nation and family. She has spent three years playing college basketball in the United States, where she has carved out a name for herself.
In her three-year tenure with Kim Mulkey's Tigers, Poa averaged 3.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in around 15.3 minutes per game. She helped LSU to a 31-6 record, 12-4 during SEC play, in the 2024-2025 campaign. She was a part of the squad's 2023 national championship run in her rookie year.
Last-Tear Poa has committed to the Arizona State Sun Devils for her senior year
On April 20, on Instagram, Poa confirmed she's transferring to the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2025-2026 season, her fourth year of collegiate hoops.
Poa will join a Sun Devils team coached by Molly Miller. In the 2024-2025 season, Arizona State finished with a 10-22 record and a lowly 3-15 standing during Big 12 play. They didn't make the 2025 NCAA Tournament, but with the addition of Poa, the program will aim for that with the incoming senior as one of the focal points.