jessika carter - Mississippi Sports Group

The New York Liberty drafted Carter with the 11th pick in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

MSU’s Jessika Carter picked by New York Liberty

Carter is the ninth overall MSU player to be drafted to the WNBA and the first under head coach Sam Purcell at Mississippi State.

Mississippi State awaits its next opponent and site based on the result of No. 1 seed Penn State against No. 5 seed Belmont on Monday.

A three-time finalist for the honor, Carter earns her first Gillom Trophy award.

Mississippi State will now await its postseason fate on Selection Sunday, March 17.

Mississippi State plays at Auburn on Thursday.

Mississippi State will be back in action on the road at Alabama on Sunday.

With the win, Mississippi State improves to 18-5 overall and 5-3 in the SEC.

Mississippi State will be back in action when it hosts LSU in its We Back Pat game.

Carter averaged 22.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks on 64.5 percent from the field in 34.5 minutes last week.