Mississippi State Bulldogs
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #40
Conference Rank: #11 SEC
2024-25 Record: 22-12, 7-9
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Sam Purcell
Coach Record: 67-35 at Mississippi State, 67-35 overall
Key Departed Players:
Jerkaila Jordan, Guard, 16.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 spg
Eniya Russell, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.4 apg
Madina Okot, Center, 11.3 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Debreasha Powe, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Denim DeShields, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.2 apg
Quanirah Montague, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Key Returning Players:
Destiney McPhaul, Senior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Chandler Prater, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Key New Players:
Trayanna Crisp, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Carolina
Awa Fane, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Madison Francis, Freshman, Forward
Nataliyah Gray, Freshman, Forward
Rocio Jimenez, Sophomore, Center
Saniyah King, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Howard
Jaylah Lampley, Freshman, Guard
Favour Nwaedozi, Junior, Forward
Kharyssa Richardson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Mississippi
Faith Wylder, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Stony Brook
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.0 (41st in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.1 (168, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (36, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.4 (72, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (146, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (116, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.3 (144, 8)
Rebound Margin: 7.0 (25, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (69, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.0 (240, 13)
