2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
Seasons
2021–22 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 South Carolina 15 1   .938 35 2   .946
No. 9 LSU 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
No. 18 Tennessee 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Ole Miss 10 6   .625 23 9   .719
Florida 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
Georgia 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
No. 15 Kentucky 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Missouri 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Arkansas 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Alabama 6 10   .375 20 14   .588
Mississippi State 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Texas A&M 4 12   .250 14 15   .483
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 16 19   .457
Auburn 2 14   .125 10 18   .357
2022 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year interim head coach Doug Novak, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the season 10–9 (5–7 SEC) to finish in ninth place in the conference. Head coach Nikki McCray-Penson stepped down on October 12, 2021, for health reasons.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Mississippi State Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
JaMya Mingo-Young 0 G 5'8" Sophomore Bogalusa, LA Transferred to Alabama
Aliyah Matharu 3 G 5'7" Sophomore Washington, D.C. Transferred to Texas
Sidney Cooks 10 F/C 6'4" RS Junior Kenosha, WI Transferred to Seton Hall
Xaria Wiggins 11 G 6'1" Junior Virginia Beach, VA Transferred to Auburn
Yemiyah Morris 20 C 6'6" Senior San Bernardino, CA Transferred to West Virginia
Madison Hayes 21 G 6'0" Freshman Chattanooga, TN Transferred to NC State

2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kn'isha Godfrey
G
Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Technical HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Jasmine Shavers
G
Mequite, TX John Horn HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Mia Moore
G
Alpharetta, GA St. Francis HS 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Denae Carter
F
Philadelphia, PA Saint Basil Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

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Mississippi State Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Anastasia Hayes 0 G 5'7" RS Senior Murfreesboro, TN Middle Tennessee
JerKaila Jordan 2 G 5'9" Sophomore New Orleans, LA Tulane
Aislynn Hayes 10 G 5'6" Junior Murfreesboro, TN Middle Tennessee
Alasia Hayes 15 G 5'7" Sophomore Murfreesboro, TN Notre Dame
Ashley Jones 24 G 5'7" RS Junior Philadelphia, PA Temple
Raven Farley 44 F 6'4" RS Senior Elizabeth, NJ St. John's
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Roster

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2021–22 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Anastasia Hayes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Riverdale HS
Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN
G 1 Myah Taylor 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Olive Branch HS Olive Branch, MS
G 2 JerKaila Jordan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So John Curtis Christian School
Tulane
New Orleans, LA
G 3 Jasmine Shavers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr John Horn HS Mesquite, TX
F/C 4 Jessika Carter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Harris County HS Waverly Hall, GA
F 5 Rickea Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Detroit Edison Public School Academy Detroit, MI
G 10 Aislynn Hayes 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Riverdale HS
Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN
G 11 Kn'isha Godfrey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Tampa Bay Technical HS Tampa, FL
G 12 Mia Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr St. Francis HS Alpharetta, GA
G 15 Alasia Hayes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Riverdale HS
Notre Dame
Murfreesboro, TN
C 22 Charlotte Kohl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Theo Koch Schule Giessen, Germany
G 23 Caterrion Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Lima Senior HS
Bowling Green
Lima, OH
G 24 Ashley Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Neumann Goretti Catholic HS
Temple
Philadelphia, PA
F 25 Denae Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr St. Basil Academy Philadelphia, PA
F 44 Raven Farley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Sr Queen of Peace HS
St. John's
Elizabeth, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
6:00 pm
Mississippi College W 94–47 
 22  Jackson   11  Farley   9  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (1,106)
Starkville, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Alabama State W 91–62  1–0
 26  Jackson   11  D. Carter   11  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,439)
Starkville, MS
November 12, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+
South Dakota State W 76–71  2–0
 23  Jackson   11  Jordan   7  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,720)
Starkville, MS
November 14, 2021*
5:00 pm, SECN+
Alcorn State W 86–63  3–0
 26  Jordan   12  Thompson   9  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,541)
Starkville, MS
November 22, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Bethune–Cookman W 94–53  4–0
 20  Jordan   13  Farley   7  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,558)
Starkville, MS
November 25, 2021*
11:00 am, FloSports
vs. Dayton
Daytona Beach Invitational
W 65–54  5–0
 20  Jackson   9  D. Carter   1  Tied  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 27, 2021*
3:30 pm, FloSports
vs. No. 12 Michigan
Daytona Beach Invitational
L 48–64  5–1
 18  Jordan   8  Jordan   3  Taylor  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 1, 2021*
6:00 pm, SECN+
McNeese State W 102–55  6–1
 40  Jackson   14  D. Carter   10  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,557)
Starkville, MS
December 4, 2021*
2:00 pm, BSOK
at Oklahoma
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 63–94  6–2
 21  An. Hayes   8  Jackson   2  Tied  Lloyd Noble Center (1,400)
Norman, OK
December 12, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin W 54–37  7–2
 19  Jackson   9  Farley   6  Taylor  Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (1,379)
Martin, TN
December 18, 2021*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Troy L 66–73  7–3
 25  Jackson   12  D. Carter   4  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,561)
Starkville, MS
December 19, 2021*
4:00 pm, SECN
Jackson State W 74–66  8–3
 24  Jackson   13  D. Carter   7  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (5,736)
Starkville, MS
December 20, 2021*
2:30 pm, SECN+
South Carolina State W 85–47  9–3
 15  Thompson   14  D. Carter   8  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,296)
Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
January 2, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 1 South Carolina L 68–80  9–4
(0–1)
 16  Jordan   8  D. Carter   2  Taylor  Colonial Life Arena (11,403)
Columbia, SC
January 6, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama W 65–62  10–4
(1–1)
 22  An. Hayes   10  D. Carter   6  Taylor  Coleman Coliseum (1,922)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 9, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
Vanderbilt W 70–63  11–4
(2–1)
 31  An. Hayes   7  D. Carter   6  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,417)
Starkville, MS
January 16, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 71–86  11–5
(2–2)
 24  An. Hayes   5  Jackson   5  Ai. Hayes  SJB Pavilion (2,260)
Oxford, MS
January 20, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 13 Georgia L 63–66  11–6
(2–3)
 27  Jackson   10  D. Carter   3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (4,961)
Starkville, MS
January 23, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 54–74  11–7
(2–4)
 17  An. Hayes   8  D. Carter   3  Taylor  Bud Walton Arena (4,177)
Fayetteville, AR
January 27, 2022
5:30 pm, SECN
Missouri W 77–62  12–7
(3–4)
 27  Thompson   5  Tied   8  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,426)
Starkville, MS
January 30, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
Texas A&M W 78–58  13–7
(4–4)
 22  An. Hayes   9  Jordan   7  An. Hayes  Humphrey Coliseum (4,673)
Starkville, MS
February 3, 2022
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Auburn W 70–65  14–7
(5–4)
 26  An. Hayes   9  An. Hayes   4  An. Hayes  Auburn Arena (1,924)
Auburn, AL
February 10, 2022
5:30 pm, SECN+
No. 19 Florida
Rescheduled from December 30
L 64–73  14–8
(5–5)
 22  An. Hayes   10  Jordan   7  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,630)
Starkville, MS
February 13, 2022
3:00 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 70–59  15–8
(6–5)
 21  An. Hayes   5  Kohl   2  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (5,100)
Starkville, MS
February 15, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN+
at Kentucky
Rescheduled from January 13
L 74–81  15–9
(6–6)
 21  An. Hayes   6  Thompson   8  Taylor  Memorial Coliseum (3,688)
Lexington, KY
February 17, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
No. 11 LSU L 59–71  15–10
(6–7)
 17  An. Hayes   11  Kohl   5  An. Hayes  Humphrey Coliseum (4,601)
Starkville, MS
February 20, 2022
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Missouri L 66–76  15–11
(6–8)
 21  Thompson   6  Kohl   5  Taylor  Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
February 24, 2022
5:30 pm, SECN+
at No. 16 Tennessee L 64–86  15–12
(6–9)
 18  An. Hayes   5  Tied   4  Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,009)
Knoxville, TN
February 27, 2022
5:00 pm, SECN
Arkansas L 79–87  15–13
(6–10)
 20  An. Hayes   18  Kohl   7  Taylor  Humphrey Coliseum (4,840)
Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN
(10) vs. (7) Kentucky
Second Round
L 67–83  15–14
 21  Jordan   8  Thompson   7  Taylor  Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nikki McCray-Penson steps down as Mississippi State women's basketball coach due to health concerns". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "McCray-Penson Announces Addition Of Hayes Sisters". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Sign AAC Freshman of the Year JerKaila Jordan". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Complete Non-Conference Schedule". hailstate.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.