2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Purcell (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Michelle Clark-Heard; Tony Dukes; Corry Irvin; Gabe Lazo; Murriel Page;
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum

The 2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team will represent Mississippi State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, will be led by second-year head coach Sam Purcell, will play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 25 Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 6 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of June 29, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 22–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the first round before falling to Notre Dame in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Mississippi State Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Anastasia Hayes	0	G	5'7"	Graduate Student	Murfreesboro, TN	Graduated
Ahlana Smith	1	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Asianae Johnson	3	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Brooklyn, NY	Graduated
Alasia Hayes	5	G	5'8"	RS Sophomore	Murfreesboro, TN	Transferred to Marshall	[1]
Aislynn Hayes	10	G	5'6"	Senior	Murfreesboro, TN	Transferred to Marshall	[1]
Kourtney Weber	11	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	St. Rose, LA	Graduated
Mia Moore	12	G	5'8"	RS Freshman	Alpharetta, GA	Transferred to UAB	[2]
Aniya Palmer	15	G/F	6'0"	Freshman	LaGrange, GA	Transferred to Georgia State	[3]
Charlotte Kohl	22	C	6'5"	Junior	Giessen, Germany	Transferred to New Mexico	[4]
Denae Carter	25	F	6'0"	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Villanova	[5]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Quanirah Montague F	Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
Quanirah Montague F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Mjracle Sheppard G	Kent, WA	Montverde Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
Mjracle Sheppard G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Jasmine Brown-Hagger G	Shorewood, IL	Example Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Jasmine Brown-Hagger G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers

Mississippi State Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Darrione Rogers	0	G	5'11"	Senior	Chicago, IL	DePaul
Lauren Park-Lane	3	G	5'3"	Graduate Student	Wilmington, DE	Seton Hall
Erynn Barnum	5	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Little Rock, AR	Arkansas
Meloney Thames	33	G	5'8"	Junior	Choctaw, MS	Jones County Junior College
[6]

Roster

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Darrione Rogers	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Lake Park HS DePaul	Chicago, IL
F	1	Nyayongah Gony	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Jr	Lincoln HS Miami (FL)	Lincoln, NE
G	2	JerKaila Jordan	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	John Curtis Christian School Tulane	New Orleans, LA
G	3	Lauren Park-Lane	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	GS	Sanford School Seton Hall	Wilmington, DE
F/C	4	Jessika Carter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	GS	Harris County HS	Waverly Hall, GA
F	5	Erynn Barnum	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	GS	Little Rock Central HS Arkansas	Little Rock, AR
G	14	Mjracle Sheppard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Kent, WA
G/F	21	Debreasha Powe	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Meridian HS	Meridian, MS
G	22	Jasmine Brown-Hagger	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Example Academy	Shorewood, IL
F	23	Ramani Parker	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Montverde Academy Louisville	Fresno, CA
F	24	Quanirah Montague	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Fr	Atlantic City HS	Atlantic City, NJ
G	33	Meloney Thames	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Choctaw Central HS Jones County JC	Choctaw, MS

Head coach

Sam Purcell (Auburn)

Assistant coach(es)

Michelle Clark-Heard (Western Kentucky)
Tony Dukes (Clayton State)
Corry Irvin (Fresno State)
Gabe Lazo (Barry)
Murriel Page (Florida)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+	No. 25	Alcorn State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
November 10, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+	No. 25	Southeastern Louisiana	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+	No. 25	Jacksonville State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
November 15, 2023* 11:00 am, SECN+		New Orleans	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
November 19, 2023* 2:00 pm		at Belmont	Curb Event Center Nashville, TN
November 24, 2023* 6:30 pm		vs. Clemson Van Chancellor Classic	Merrell Center Katy, TX
November 25, 2023* 4:00 pm		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic	Merrell Center Katy, TX
November 26, 2023* 6:00 pm		vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic	Merrell Center Katy, TX
November 29, 2023* 6:15 pm, SECN		Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chattanooga	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
December 11, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+		Kennesaw State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
December 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+		Jackson State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm		at Memphis	Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN
December 20, 2023* 6:30 pm		at Colorado State	Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO
December 29, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+		Mississippi Valley State	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024 6:30 pm, SECN+		Vanderbilt	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
January 7, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN		at South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 11, 2024 8:00 pm, SECN		at Arkansas	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2024 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN2		Ole Miss	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
January 18, 2024 6:00 pm, SECN		Tennessee	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
January 22, 2024 6:00 pm, SECN		at Florida	O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN2		LSU	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
February 1, 2024 6:00 pm, SECN+		at Kentucky	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 4, 2024 3:00 pm, SECN		at Texas A&M	Reed Arena College Station, TX
February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, SECN+		Georgia	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
February 11, 2024 2:00 pm, SECN+		Florida	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
February 18, 2024 3:00 pm, SECN+		at Ole Miss	SJB Pavilion University, MS
February 22, 2024 6:30 pm, SECN+		Kentucky	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
February 25, 2024 4:00 pm, SECN		at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, SECN+		at Auburn	Neville Arena Auburn, AL
March 3, 2024 2:00 pm, SECN+		Missouri	Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS
SEC Tournament
March 6–10, 2024			Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	25																			Not released
Coaches	RV

References

"Mississippi State women's basketball guards Alasia, Aislynn Hayes transferring to Marshall". clarionledger.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"UAB Women's Adds Mia Moore to Roster". uabsports.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"Back in the peach state: Troup alum Aniya Palmer talks transfer to Georgia State". uabsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"UNM Adds Charlotte Kohl". golobos.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"Villanova women's basketball adds Mississippi State transfer". villanova.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
"Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". hailstate.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

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[1] "Mississippi State women's basketball guards Alasia, Aislynn Hayes transferring to Marshall". clarionledger.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[2] "UAB Women's Adds Mia Moore to Roster". uabsports.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[3] "Back in the peach state: Troup alum Aniya Palmer talks transfer to Georgia State". uabsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[4] "UNM Adds Charlotte Kohl". golobos.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[5] "Villanova women's basketball adds Mississippi State transfer". villanova.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[6] "Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[7] "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". hailstate.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
Venues	McCarthy Gymnasium (1974–1975) Humphrey Coliseum (1975–present)
Culture & lore	Bully "Hail State"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2023 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References