Favour Nwaedozi added to MSU women’s basketball roster

By: William Simmons, MSU Communications Fellow

June 30, 2025 – Mississippi State head coach Sam Purcell has announced the addition of 6-3 forward Favour Nwaedozi. The Nigerian native becomes the sixth portal addition for the Bulldogs this offseason.

“Favour has a wow factor. She’s a versatile post player that can score inside and outside,” Purcell said. “She’s extremely skillful on the court and can defend the full length of the floor. Most importantly, I look forward to seeing our fans fall in love with her million-dollar personality.

The 6-3 forward moved to Japan during high school and eventually began her collegiate career at Mukogawa Women’s University in Nishinomiya, Japan. This previous spring in the Kansai Women’s Spring Basketball Championship, Nwaedozi was dominant on the scoreboard and on the glass, averaging 26 points and 17 rebounds per game.

“Favour is a freakish athlete that has a nose for the ball. She attacks the rebound like few I have ever seen,” associate head coach and offensive coordinator Fred Castro said. “Her combination of power and speed makes her a tough matchup at 6-3. She can blow by defenders or bully weaker ones.”

Nwaedozi joins Trayanna Crisp, Awa Fane, Saniyah King, Kharyssa Richardson and Faith Wylder as transfer additions to Purcell’s ’25-26 roster. Three top 100 espnW prospects will also wear the Maroon and White this coming season: Jaylah Lampley (No. 38), Madison Francis (No. 39) and Nataliyah Gray (No. 95). The trio now rank 11th in ESPN’s latest Top 25 Recruiting Class Rankings, the second-best class in program history behind the sixth-ranked 2019 class.

MSU Sports Information news release