Jackson Named to Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 Watch List
December 01, 2020 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Mississippi State's Rickea Jackson earned her third National Player of the Year consideration, being tabbed to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 Watch List.
Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front- runners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball, the Wooden Award All American Team and Most Outstanding Player Award.
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2021 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award midseason list, late season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2021 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
Jackson was named a National Player of the Year candidate for both the Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy, along with teammate Jessika Carter. She was also tabbed preseason first team All-SEC by the league coaches and preseason All-SEC by the media.
A preseason candidate for the 2021 Cheryl Miller Award, Jackson led the Bulldogs in scoring (15.1 ppg) and ranked third in rebounding (5.1 rpg) as a freshman in 2019-20. The Detroit, Michigan, native ranked fifth among all players during conference play with 16.5 points per game and eighth in field goal percentage (.480).
Jackson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after accounting for 22 percent of Mississippi State's scoring during conference play despite being the focal point for opposing team's defenses. The three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree posted eight games with 20-plus points and was the only freshman in the SEC that eclipsed the 30-point margin. For the season, she scored double digits 23 times, including 18 efforts with 15-plus points, and recorded four double-doubles.
During the State's season opener against Jackson State, Jackson picked up where she left off, leading all scorers with 19 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Up next, Mississippi State will host New Orleans at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on SEC Network+ as well as the MSU Radio Network.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front- runners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball, the Wooden Award All American Team and Most Outstanding Player Award.
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2021 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award midseason list, late season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2021 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
Jackson was named a National Player of the Year candidate for both the Naismith Trophy and the Wade Trophy, along with teammate Jessika Carter. She was also tabbed preseason first team All-SEC by the league coaches and preseason All-SEC by the media.
A preseason candidate for the 2021 Cheryl Miller Award, Jackson led the Bulldogs in scoring (15.1 ppg) and ranked third in rebounding (5.1 rpg) as a freshman in 2019-20. The Detroit, Michigan, native ranked fifth among all players during conference play with 16.5 points per game and eighth in field goal percentage (.480).
Jackson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after accounting for 22 percent of Mississippi State's scoring during conference play despite being the focal point for opposing team's defenses. The three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree posted eight games with 20-plus points and was the only freshman in the SEC that eclipsed the 30-point margin. For the season, she scored double digits 23 times, including 18 efforts with 15-plus points, and recorded four double-doubles.
During the State's season opener against Jackson State, Jackson picked up where she left off, leading all scorers with 19 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Up next, Mississippi State will host New Orleans at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on SEC Network+ as well as the MSU Radio Network.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU women's basketball on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateWBK."
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