A Pair of Bulldogs Named Second Team All-SEC
STARKVILLE, Miss – The Mississippi State Bulldogs have a pair of second-team selections on the All-SEC women's team. Jessika Carter and Jerkaila Jordan are both veterans of the MSU program and have the Bulldogs on the edge of back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.
Both players have been with MSU through bad times and good times. Carter signed with MSU out of high school, and the Georgia native had a lot of hype due to her 6-5 frame.
Carter has delivered on the hype, especially this year, as the senior is averaging 14.8 points and 10.2 rebounds a game. Carter shows a rare ability to take over games inside, and she showed that this season in the Bulldogs' 66-63 win at Arkansas.
Carter put up 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds. She and Jordan make for quite the duo, and if the Bulldogs make a run in March, they will be why.
Jordan came to Mississippi State via the transfer portal as the Louisiana native transferred from Tulane. Since then, Jordan has been a very consistent player for MSU, whether on defense or offense. The 5-9 guard is averaging 16 points a game and six rebounds, which is an impressive number for a guard.
Much is made of Jordan's offensive game, as it should be, but she is also averaging a pair of steals a game. Like Carter, Jordan can take over a game in a heartbeat, and that was on full display in potentially her last game at Humphrey Coliseum.
Jordan scored 18 points in the third quarter to help the Bulldogs end their five-game losing streak. Before the game, there were chants of “one more year” from the fans directed towards Jordan, and she said postgame she had not decided yet about next year.
These two players are not only fan favorites, but they are the leaders of this team. Mississippi State will be back in action Thursday in the SEC tournament against Texas A&M at 11 a.m. CT.
