The Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball program represents
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...
in
Starkville, Mississippi
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, in women's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the
Southeastern Conference. The program is notable for ending the
UConn Huskies record 111-game winning streak by beating them 66-64 in overtime in the Final Four of the
2017 NCAA tournament
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. The buzzer beater shot that put the Bulldogs in front of the Huskies came from the smallest player on the court, the 5-foot-5 inch junior,
Morgan William.
Head coaches
Player awards
National awards
Players
*USBWA Freshman of the Year
:
LaToya Thomas – 2000
*
Senior CLASS Award
:
LaToya Thomas – 2003
*
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
:
Tan White – 2005
* Ann Meyers Drysdale Award
:
Victoria Vivians
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– 2018
* Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
:
Teaira McCowan – 2018
*
Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at the Final Four)
:Jordan Danberry – 2018
Coaches
*
Naismith Award
:
Vic Schaefer – 2018
*
WBCA National Coach of the Year WBCA may refer to:
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* Women's Basketball Coaches Association
* West Bengal Chess Association
* WBCA-LP, a low-power radio station (102.9 FM) licensed to serve Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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:
Vic Schaefer – 2018
SEC awards
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Player of the Year
:
LaToya Thomas – 2002, 2003
:
Teaira McCowan – 2019
*Freshman of the Year
:
LaToya Thomas – 2000
*Defensive Player of the Year
:
Armelie Lumanu
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FIBA competitions
Lumanu played in the following events:
*2007 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
*2005 F ...
– 2010
:
Martha Alwal
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– 2014
:
Teaira McCowan – 2018, 2019
*6th Woman of the Year
:
Teaira McCowan – 2017
Gillom Trophy
All-Americans
Postseason
NCAAW tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the
NCAA tournament 10 times. Their combined record is 24–12.
WBIT tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the
WBIT 1 times. Their combined record is 2–1.
WNIT / NWIT tournament results
The Bulldogs have appeared in the
WNIT and its predecessor the
NWIT 7 times with a combined record of 6-8.
See also
Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs basketball statistical leaders :''This article shows the statistical leaders of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team. For statistical leaders of the school's men's team, see Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball statistical leaders.''
The Mississippi Sta ...
References
External links
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