Miss State Women's Basketball Recruiting

[jdelta02]

Coach McCray-Penson and staff recruiting update.......

Several of the top names that the new staff appears currently in the mix with, interested in for the class of 2021 (Top 50 ESPN)
- #6 Sania Feagin, 6-3 forward, GA
- #21 Aziaha James, 5-9 guard, VA
- #50 Morasha Wiggins 5-11 guard, MI
- #60 Jasmine Shavers 5-10 guard, TX
- Also, Se'Quoia Allmond, point guard, TN

[captaindog]

Allmond?s video looks great. I?m curious as to why she isn?t ranked higher.

[ScottH]

My initial feeling is recruiting will not drop off at all.

[captaindog]

I had not previously seen S Feagin?s name. That would definitely be an outstanding addition. What do you think are our chances?

[ZedFedder]

Where did you see we were involved with these recruits? Appreciate the update!

[KentuckyDawg13]

Teonni Key, #3 wing in the country (2021) is considering MSU too.
http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/239015

Did not notice any Madison Hayes news but ESPN has her as signed with us now.
http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/235805/madison-hayes

[smootness]

Did not notice any Madison Hayes news but ESPN has her as signed with us now.
http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/235805/madison-hayes

She signed in November.

[KentuckyDawg13]

Ok, you know what I mean...there is still speculation she is not totally sold on MSU w new coach. Has she re-committed?

[Dawg2003]

Wake me up when any of these recruits sign with us.

[jdelta02]

- Morasha Wiggins- Miss. State offer reported April 22 (also, she had previously been to Miss. State on a visit...during Coach Schaefer and staff).

- Aziaha James recently cut her list of schools down to 5, and included Miss. State in this 5. Miss. State had not previously been listed in her top 10.

Se'Quoia Allmond- Miss. State offer reported April 16.

- Jasmine Shavers- Miss. State offer reported April 18.

- Sania Feagin- recruitment has been mostly quiet. Miss. State could use an injection of young frontcourt talent. Why not Sania Feagin (out of Georgia)? Remember seeing her name mentioned. Coach Nikki McCray-Penson recently retweeted out about Feagin being ranked in the top 10 nationally regardless of class.

[mparkerfd20]

Madison Hayes has SIGNED to play with State. SIGNED... in November. There's no need to recommit. She has SIGNED

[maroonmania]

Madison Hayes has SIGNED to play with State. SIGNED... in November. There's no need to recommit. She has SIGNED

Yes, but if she wants to go elsewhere we would release her just like we released the TX girl that had also signed but decided to follow Vic to UT. Lest we forget, Garrison Brooks signed with us as well for all the good it did us.

[smootness]

Ok, you know what I mean...there is still speculation she is not totally sold on MSU w new coach. Has she re-committed?

Right, I was just clarifying that that's not an update on her situation, that it doesn't mean she's decided to stick with that and come to State. She hasn't made a final decision yet, though I took the last update from her mom as a positive for us.

[jdelta02]

My opinion....
Continuing to build, maintain a very strong frontcourt....big key. Top level perimeter talent has started to really influx into the SEC, and top women's basketball programs as a whole. (SEC examples) Highly rated high school standout Jersey Wolfenbarger to Arkansas today. Also, recently, they picked up a huge talent in Oregon State transfer guard Destiny Slocum. Kentucky loading up on the perimeter as well....has added several McDonald's All-American perimeter players. Couple of high profile post players into the league....Georgia recently picked up Rutgers transfer center Maori Davenport, and Ole Miss picks up the very talented Maryland transfer. This, in addition to the McDonald's All American that they picked up earlier. Still, teams like Miss. State and South Carolina continue to hold big advantages in overall frontcourt.....which could continue to seperate them from the rest of the league, and keep them with the very top teams nationally...competing for national championships.

In addition to family, academics, ect....
Miss. State....maintain and continue building in the frontcourt. Stout defensive presence. Also, keep the tradition of strong point guard play.

All that said....God First

[msbulldog]

Thanks JDelta for keeping the WBB team and information at the forefront. I always look for your threads. Rep Given!

[KentuckyDawg13]

Reading comprehension be damned.

[KentuckyDawg13]

THat's what I was wondering, thanks.

[jdelta02]

- Maintaining, and continuing to improve on the frontcourt as a whole....big keys.

- Stout point guard play

Coach McCray-Penson wil really stress defense and rebounding. She and her staff had Old Dominion defending at a very high level, and they tended to gang rebound really well. Madison Hayes.....really fits well with her style of play.

[Cooterpoot]

Yes, but if she wants to go elsewhere we would release her just like we released the TX girl that had also signed but decided to follow Vic to UT. Lest we forget, Garrison Brooks signed with us as well for all the good it did us.

She's already reconfirmed she's sticking with us.

[smootness]

She's already reconfirmed she's sticking with us.

She has not. Rickea Jackson and the rest of the current roster has, but not Madison Hayes.

[captaindog]

Her hiring a veteran coach like Coach K Freeman was a great move at Old Dominion and I?m happy to see her bring him to Mississippi State. She appears to be very active on social media and engaging to recruits. Coach McCray-Penson?s record at Old Dominion got better by year.
In the SEC I?m more curious as to how she does in her first year against Arkansas and Kentucky than South Carolina. Both Coach Neighbors and Coach Mitchell would love to be able to bloody her nose early.
Overall I still think the biggest issue she will have to overcome quickly is making up ground on recruiting the elite level players. If A James or a similar player commits to her this early in the game then that is a big step for her.

[jdelta02]

Added 5-10 guard Jasmine Shavers (#60 ESPN) from Mesquite Texas to the class of 2021 recruiting list. Miss. State offer reported April 18. Note....Shavers has a really nice looking perimeter stroke, including midrange.

[msbulldog]

Added 5-10 guard Jasmine Shavers (#60 ESPN) from Mesquite Texas to the class of 2021 recruiting list. Miss. State offer reported April 18. Note....Shavers has a really nice looking perimeter stroke, including midrange.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/10200440/Jasmine-Shavers

[jdelta02]

Class of 2021 Point guard Jada Walker...has announced Miss. State in her top 5.

This is the point guard that I posted about having led her high school team (New Hope Academy, Maryland) to the Geico Girls Basketball National Championship last year. Previously rated #25 class 2021 by ESPN, few days ago (new rankings released April 22) to #63. This, after transferring (during this past season) to play for Henrico HS in Virginia.

On the path to the national championship last year, she and her New Hope Academy team knocked off Aliyah Matharu and Bishop McNamara in the Maryland tourney. Also, knocked off St. John's Academy led by #1 ranked player Azzi Fudd....in the Geico National Championship Game. Jada Walker was named MVP. Also, she guarded Azzi Fudd in the game, and was a big key to holding her to 14 total points.

[captaindog]

Any idea as to why she might have fallen in the rankings? Thanks.

[jdelta02]

Any idea as to why she might have fallen in the rankings? Thanks.

Haven't seen a reason stated publicly for her drop in the rankings. She's definitely one of the very top 2021 point guards available though. Still put her in the same conversation with uncomitted point guards like Raven Johnson and Damiya Hagemann.

[KentuckyDawg13]

Quite a few really good players out there for transfer. Just saw Oregon's post player (Freshman Lucy Cochrane) is in the transfer portal too. She's an Aussie and 6'5".
Seeing how Coach Nikki has been on record saying we have room for three more, just thought I would mention post players are available.

[jdelta02]

#6 ESPN Class 2021 forward, Sania Feagin announced today....Miss. State as one of her top 6 schools (destinations).

Also, Coach Nikki McCray-Penson indicated in a recent interview that they are looking at the transfer portal...potential grad-tranfers to fill additional roster needs for the upcoming season. She indicated only 10 players (this, including M. Hayes) on the current roster, and need for enough depth.

[KentuckyDawg13]

Looks like a perfect PG for us, dribble drive/assists/confidence/no turnovers/crossover/etc. Her downside is her size, very small @ 5'6". Not a huge concern as any size player can play, just a factor in terms of defensive match-ups.

[jdelta02]

Looks like a perfect PG for us, dribble drive/assists/confidence/no turnovers/crossover/etc. Her downside is her size, very small @ 5'6". Not a huge concern as any size player can play, just a factor in terms of defensive match-ups.

Shes listed 5-7 in some places as well. Eitherway has been really good defensively on the high school level, including a noted defender on a defensive minded national champion New Hope Academy team during the 2018-19 season and part of last season, then at Henrico. Also, her coaches put her on 5-11 Azzi Fudd (#1 rated class 2021) in the Geico National Champiinship Game....held her to 14 points, and was named MVP. She literally creates havoc defensively. (Note) Had nearly 6 steals per game this past season (5.9 per gm).

[KentuckyDawg13]

I've watched her videos, she can play with anyone. Not concerned with that. She is a gamer.
Defensive intensity will continue to be a trademark of MSU women's basketball.

[smootness]

Morgan William was 5'5".

[Homedawg]

Morgan William was 5'5".

In heels!

[KentuckyDawg13]

Yes, and wasn't drafted. Why?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yes, and wasn't drafted. Why?

I rarely watch the WNBA but I would have to imagine it's the height. Most elite PGs at that level seem to be in the 5'7-5'10 range and unless you have an elite skill you can't overcome that. She shot it well, she handled the ball well, and played defense well. But she didn't do anything at an elite level that would cancel out the height issue. Great college player though.

[msbulldog]

WBB ain't the WNBA if CNMP wants her I'm okay with that.

[jdelta02]

Reigan Richardson, #39 overall ESPN class of 2021 wing/guard reported a Miss. State offer on April 16. She now has Miss. State listed in her top 6.

She's listed in the 5-11, 6-0 ft area