Jackson Named Preseason All-SEC First Team by League’s Coaches
October 26, 2021 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Rickea Jackson was named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team by a vote of the League's 14 head coaches, the SEC announced on Tuesday.
Jackson, who earned Second Team All-SEC honors from the League's head coaches at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, continues to add to her impressive collection of national and conference honors. She is coming off an impressive sophomore season where she earned WBCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades and was a member of the WBCA All-Region II team.
As a sophomore, Jackson was named a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the nation's best small forward, after she led State in scoring at 14.9 points per game, and finished third on the team in both rebounds per game (4.4) and assists per game (2.0). Jackson scored at least 15-points in 11 contests last season and eclipsed the 20-point mark in three different outings. Her best performance of the year came at home against Troy when she scored 30-points on 11-of-20 shooting, including 6-for-10 from three.
Mississippi State fans can get their first look at the 2021-22 squad on Monday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. when State hosts Mississippi College in their lone preseason exhibition. The season will officially tip-off on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. inside the Humphrey Coliseum against Alabama State.
Season tickets for the 2021-22 season are underway. Fans can purchase season tickets at hailstate.com/tickets or by calling the Mississippi State Ticket Office at (662) 325-2600 or (888) Go Dawgs (888-463-2947).
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Preseason Coaches Polls
First Team All-SEC
Lavender Briggs, Florida
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Khayla Pointer, LSU
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss
Rickea Jackson, Mississippi State
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Rae Burrell, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Amber Ramirez, Arkansas
Kiara Smith, Florida
Que Morrison, Georgia
Jenna Staiti, Georgia
Aijha Blackwell, Missouri
Destinni Henderson, South Carolina
Tamari Key, Tennessee
Jordan Nixon, Texas A&M
Kayla Wells, Texas A&M
