2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	22–12 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Purcell (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Fred Castro; Tony Dukes; Anita Howard; Victoria Vivians; Samantha Williams;
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 South Carolina †	15	–	1	.938	35	–	4	.897
No. 5 Texas	15	–	1	.938	35	–	4	.897
No. 10 LSU	12	–	4	.750	31	–	6	.838
No. 13 Kentucky	11	–	5	.688	23	–	8	.742
No. 11 Oklahoma	11	–	5	.688	27	–	8	.771
No. 21 Alabama	10	–	6	.625	24	–	9	.727
No. 25 Ole Miss	10	–	6	.625	22	–	11	.667
Vanderbilt	8	–	8	.500	22	–	11	.667
No. 20 Tennessee	8	–	8	.500	24	–	10	.706
Mississippi State	7	–	9	.438	22	–	12	.647
Florida	5	–	11	.313	19	–	18	.514
Georgia	4	–	12	.250	13	–	19	.406
Arkansas	3	–	13	.188	10	–	22	.313
Auburn	3	–	13	.188	12	–	18	.400
Missouri	3	–	13	.188	14	–	18	.438
Texas A&M	3	–	13	.188	10	–	19	.345

† 2025 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Sam Purcell, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 23–12 (8–8 SEC) to finish in a tie for seventh place in the conference. They received a bid to the inaugural WBIT, where they defeated Georgia Tech and TCU before falling to Penn State in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Mississippi State Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Darrione Rogers	0	G	5'11"	Senior	Chicago, Illinois	Transferred to Miami (FL)	^[1]
Nyayongah Gony	1	F	6'4"	RS Junior	Omaha, Nebraska	Transferred to UTSA	^[2]
Lauren Park-Lane	3	G	5'3"	Graduate Student	Wilmington, Delaware	Graduated
Jessika Carter	4	C	6'5"	Graduate Student	Waverly Hall, Georgia	Drafted 23rd overall by the New York Liberty
Erynn Barnum	5	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Little Rock, Arkansas	Graduated
Mjracle Sheppard	14	G	5'10"	Freshman	Kent, Washington	Transferred to LSU	^[3]
Jasmine Brown-Hagger	22	G	5'9"	Freshman	Shorewood, Illinois	Transferred to Illinois	^[4]
Ramani Parker	23	F	6'4"	RS Senior	Fresno, California	Transferred to Seton Hall	^[5]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight
Tahj-Monet Bloom F	Okinawa, Japan	DME Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Tahj-Monet Bloom F	Recruit ratings: ESPN: (94)
Shakirah Edwards G	Panama City, Florida	Rutherford HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
Shakirah Edwards G	Recruit ratings: ESPN: (91)
Anaisha Carriere G/F	Gulfport, Mississippi	Harrison Central HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Anaisha Carriere G/F	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Rocío Jiménez C	Elías Piña, Dominican Republic	Central Pointe Christian Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	N/A
Rocío Jiménez C	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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
Denim DeShields	0	G	5'5"	Junior	Atlanta, Georgia	UAB
Destiney McPhaul	1	G	5'9"	RS Junior	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Northwest Florida State College
Terren Ward	3	G/F	5'11"	Graduate Student	Jesup, Georgia	Georgia Southern
Eniya Russell	4	G/F	6'0"	Graduate Student	Baltimore, Maryland	Kentucky
Chandler Prater	5	G/F	5'10"	Graduate Student	Kansas City, Missouri	Oklahoma State
Kayla Thomas	14	F	6'2"	Senior	Beltsville, Maryland	Georgia Southern
Madina Okot	15	C	6'6"	Junior	Mumias, Kenya	Zetech
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Roster

2024–25 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Denim DeShields	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Jr	McEachern HS UAB	Atlanta, GA
G	1	Destiney McPhaul	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	RS Jr	West Catholic Prep Northwest Florida State College	Philadelphia, PA
G	2	JerKaila Jordan	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	John Curtis Christian School Tulane	New Orleans, LA
G/F	3	Terren Ward	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Wayne County HS Georgia Southern	Jesup, GA
G/F	4	Eniya Russell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	St. Vincent Pallotti HS Kentucky	Baltimore, MD
G/F	5	Chandler Prater	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	North Kansas City HS Oklahoma State	Kansas City, MO
G	6	Shakirah Edwards	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Rutherford HS	Panama City, FL
G/F	8	Anaisha Carriere	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Harrison Central HS	Gulfport, MS
F	11	Tahj-Monet Bloom	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	DME Academy	Okinawa, Japan
C	13	Rocío Jiménez	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	RS Fr	Central Pointe Christian Academy	Elías Piña, Dominican Republic
F	14	Kayla Thomas	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Emerge Christian Academy Georgia Southern	Beltsville, MD
C	15	Madina Okot	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Jr	Kaya Tiwi Secondary School Zetech	Mumias, Kenya
G/F	21	Debreasha Powe	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Meridian HS	Meridian, MS
F	24	Quanirah Montague	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	So	Atlantic City HS	Atlantic City, NJ

Head coach

Sam Purcell (Auburn)

Assistant coach(es)

Fred Castro (Oklahoma)
Tony Dukes (Clayton State)
Anita Howard (Armstrong State)
Victoria Vivians (Mississippi State)
Samantha Williams (Auburn)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Memphis	W 100–56	1–0	26 – Russell	17 – Okot	4 – Powe	Humphrey Coliseum (4,971) Starkville, MS
November 10, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Alcorn State	W 73–45	2–0	20 – Jordan	10 – Russell	4 – Jordan	Humphrey Coliseum (4,504) Starkville, MS
November 13, 2024* 11:00 am, SECN+/ESPN+		Alabama State	W 83–29	3–0	17 – Okot	12 – Okot	8 – Russell	Humphrey Coliseum (6,585) Starkville, MS
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Chattanooga	W 69–44	4–0	19 – Russell	8 – Jordan	4 – Russell	Humphrey Coliseum (4,037) Starkville, MS
November 20, 2024* 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Mercer	W 81–44	5–0	15 – Tied	11 – Jordan	6 – Russell	Humphrey Coliseum (4,003) Starkville, MS
November 24, 2024* 2:30 pm		vs. Jacksonville WBCA Showcase	W 80–35	6–0	17 – Montague	10 – Jordan	4 – Tied	State Farm Field House (1,310) Bay Lake, FL
November 28, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Utah Cayman Islands Classic	W 66–62	7–0	15 – Okot	8 – Okot	6 – DeShields	John Gray Gymnasium (802) George Town, Cayman Islands
November 29, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. South Florida Cayman Islands Classic	W 59–52	8–0	20 – Jordan	8 – Montague	5 – DeShields	John Gray Gymnasium (1,034) George Town, Cayman Islands
December 4, 2024* 6:15 pm, ACCN		at Georgia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge	L 75–78	8–1	25 – Jordan	9 – Russell	9 – Russell	McCamish Pavilion (1,514) Atlanta, GA
December 8, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Chicago State	W 102–42	9–1	21 – Jordan	11 – Tied	7 – DeShields	Jones Convocation Center (235) Chicago, IL
December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		vs. Belmont Magnolia Madness	W 73–70	10–1	24 – Jordan	15 – Tied	3 – Russell	Cadence Bank Arena (N/A) Tupelo, MS
December 17, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Louisiana–Monroe	W 78–70	11–1	23 – Jordan	14 – Okot	6 – DeShields	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,095) Monroe, LA
December 20, 2024* 11:00 am		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 70–52	12–1	26 – Okot	10 – Russell	6 – Russell	Hytche Athletic Center (400) Princess Anne, MD
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		South Carolina State	W 95–47	13–1	16 – Okot	8 – Prater	9 – DeShields	Humphrey Coliseum (4,271) Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at No. 16 Kentucky	L 69–91	13–2 (0–1)	17 – Jordan	6 – Tied	6 – McPhaul	Memorial Coliseum (4,493) Lexington, KY
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, SECN		No. 2 South Carolina	L 68–95	13–3 (0–2)	24 – Jordan	8 – Okot	3 – DeShields	Humphrey Coliseum (6,164) Starkville, MS
January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		No. 10 Oklahoma	W 81–77	14–3 (1–2)	24 – Jordan	10 – Okot	3 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (4,316) Starkville, MS
January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at Georgia	W 79–68	15–3 (2–2)	21 – Russell	12 – Okot	9 – Russell	Stegeman Coliseum (3,410) Athens, GA
January 16, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN		at No. 15 Tennessee	L 73–86	15–4 (2–3)	17 – Jordan	11 – Okot	7 – McPhaul	Thompson–Boling Arena (9,018) Knoxville, TN
January 19, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN		Ole Miss	L 63–71	15–5 (2–4)	19 – Jordan	12 – Okot	5 – McPhaul	Humphrey Coliseum (6,925) Starkville, MS
January 23, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Auburn	W 96–56	16–5 (3–4)	15 – Tied	9 – Okot	7 – DeShields	Humphrey Coliseum (4,652) Starkville, MS
January 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SECN		at Missouri	L 77–78	16–6 (3–5)	40 – Jordan	11 – Okot	4 – Tied	Mizzou Arena (2,514) Columbia, MO
February 2, 2025 1:00 pm, SECN		at No. 7 LSU	L 67–81	16–7 (3–6)	13 – Russell	10 – Okot	4 – Russell	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,275) Baton Rouge, LA
February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Arkansas	W 78–55	17–7 (4–6)	16 – Tied	11 – Okot	4 – Powe	Humphrey Coliseum (6,588) Starkville, MS
February 9, 2025 1:00 pm, SECN		No. 23 Alabama	L 60–80	17–8 (4–7)	14 – Powe	7 – Okot	4 – Jordan	Humphrey Coliseum (4,554) Starkville, MS
February 13, 2025 8:00 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	W 85–77 ^2OT	18–8 (5–7)	21 – Tied	23 – Okot	4 – DeShields	Memorial Gymnasium (3,577) Nashville, TN
February 16, 2025 1:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at Florida	L 66–69	18–9 (5–8)	15 – DeShields	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	O'Connell Center (2,044) Gainesville, FL
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		Texas A&M	W 81–55	19–9 (6–8)	19 – Powe	12 – Okot	5 – Russell	Humphrey Coliseum (4,696) Starkville, MS
February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		No. 1 Texas	L 64–68	19–10 (6–9)	14 – Jordan	6 – Tied	4 – DeShields	Humphrey Coliseum (5,263) Starkville, MS
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at Auburn	W 73–66	20–10 (7–9)	19 – Russell	14 – Okot	3 – Jordan	Neville Arena (3,317) Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 5, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN	(10)	vs. (15) Missouri First Round	W 75–55	21–10	21 – Jordan	8 – Tied	5 – Prater	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,953) Greenville, SC
March 6, 2025 5:00 pm, SECN	(10)	vs. (7) Ole Miss Second Round	L 73–85	21–11	14 – Tied	10 – Okot	2 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,127) Greenville, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2025* 4:30 pm, ESPN2	(9 S4)	vs. (8 S4) California First round	W 59–46	22–11	14 – Tied	13 – Okot	4 – Prater	Galen Center (6,865) Los Angeles, CA
March 24, 2025* 9:00 pm, ESPN	(9 S4)	at (1 S4) No. 4 USC Second round	L 59–96	22–12	17 – Jordan	6 – Tied	3 – McPhaul	Galen Center (7,808) Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[7]

References

^ "Darrione Rogers Signs With Miami Women's Basketball". miamihurricanes.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Nyayongah Gony". goutsa.com. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "LSU lands transfer point guard Mjracle Sheppard". on3.com. April 24, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Illini Add Sophomore Transfer Jasmine Brown-Hagger". fightingillini.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Mississippi State's Ramani Parker Transfers to Pirates". shupirates.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
^ "Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ "Women's Basketball Finalizes 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule". hailstate.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[1] "Darrione Rogers Signs With Miami Women's Basketball". miamihurricanes.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[2] "Nyayongah Gony". goutsa.com. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[3] "LSU lands transfer point guard Mjracle Sheppard". on3.com. April 24, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[4] "Illini Add Sophomore Transfer Jasmine Brown-Hagger". fightingillini.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[5] "Mississippi State's Ramani Parker Transfers to Pirates". shupirates.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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

[7] "Women's Basketball Finalizes 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule". hailstate.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2024 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References