#27 Mississippi State Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Mississippi State Bulldogs
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #27
 
Conference Rank: #8 SEC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 23-12, 8-8
2023-24 Postseason: WBIT
Coach: Sam Purcell
Coach Record: 45-23 at Mississippi State, 45-23 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jessika Carter, Forward, 14.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.7 bpg
Erynn Barnum, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.2 apg
Lauren Park-Lane, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 6.1 apg
Darrione Rogers, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.4 apg
Mjracle Sheppard, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jerkaila Jordan, Senior, Guard, 16.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 spg
Debreasha Powe, Junior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 apg
Quanirah Montague, Sophomore, Center, 2.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Tahj-Monet Bloom, Freshman, Forward
Anaisha Carriere, Freshman, Guard
Denim DeShields, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UAB
Shakirah Edwards, Freshman, Guard
Rocio Jimenez, Freshman, Center
Destiney McPhaul, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Madina Okot, Junior, Center, Transfer from Zetech
Chandler Prater, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oklahoma State
Eniya Russell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kentucky
Kayla Thomas, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Georgia Southern
Terren Ward, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Southern
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.6 (28th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (209, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (34, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.9 (148, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (155, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (41, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.0 (113, 4)
Rebound Margin: 6.4 (30, 5)
Assists Per Game: 17.1 (25, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (79, 3)