The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday, Oct. 20, that Mississippi State’s Jessika Carter was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List. Carter is 1 of 20 honorees on the preseason watch list given annually to the nation’s best center.
Carter, a native of Waverly Hall, Ga., earns her place on the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List after being named a finalist for the award after a stellar season last year. Carter’s honors last season included being named to the All-SEC Second Team and the SEC All-Defensive Team. Earlier this week, she was named the Preseason All-SEC Second Team.
During her senior season, Carter averaged a career-best 14.8 points per game, had a career-high 65 blocked shots and dished out a career-high 42 assists. She led Mississippi State in scoring, rebounding (7.7 rpg), blocked shots (2.1 bpg) and field goal percentage (57%).
