2010-11 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Foster, Candace

Jersey Number 12
Candace Foster
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Murrah HS
- Hometown:
- Jackson, MS
Bio
2012-13 (JUNIOR)
Named to the 2013 SEC Community Service Team... Also earned SEC Academic Honor Roll accolades... Played in a personal-best 29 games, drawing eight starts... Averaged 0.8 ppg and 1.0 rpg... Also dished 0.9 assists per game... Was a solid defender, turning in a personal-best eight steals on the year... Turned in three rebounds an assist in nine minutes against Winthrop at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... Drew her first start of the season against Florida Atlantic, pulling in a career-best five rebounds... Tallied a field goal, a free throw, three rebounds and a trio of assists in the SEC opener at Vanderbilt... Scored a basket, grabbed three rebounds and dished three assists against Florida... Started against LSU and scored a career-best four points with two rebounds and a trio of assists.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for her standout work in the classroom... Played in 20 games, drawing the first two starts of her college career against Georgia and Vanderbilt... Averaged nearly four minutes a contest... Tallied a pair of free throws while hauling down nine rebounds on the year... Notched an assist and three steals... Collected two rebounds in MSU’s overtime win against in-state rival Ole Miss... Scored her first collegiate points on a free throw against Jacksonville State... Hit a free throw and grabbed an offensive rebound in one minute against Alcorn State... Tallied her second offensive rebound of the year in State’s win against Southern Miss... Logged 13 minutes at Florida, garnering a steal and her first-career assist... Registered a pair of assists in MSU’s home win against rival Ole Miss... Scored a bucket and grabbed a rebound in MSU’s win against Arkansas... Started and played 25 minutes in a home setback to LSU, scoring a personal-best four points to go along with two rebounds, a trio of assists and a steal... Matched her career high with two steals in a home victory against Alabama... Pulled in two rebounds and claimed an assist in the Bulldogs’ 50-38 upset of No. 11 Georgia.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in three games during her rookie season, logging five minutes of court time...Registered an offensive rebound in State’s win against Mississippi Valley State...Played two minutes in her debut against USC Upstate...Also logged two minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
HIGH SCHOOL
Had a standout prep career at Murrah High School in Jackson, Miss...Helped lead the Mustangs to three 5A State titles in 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2009-10...Was the MVP the last three years of her high school career...As a senior, helped lead Murrah to a 19-8 record...Her junior season, the Mustangs were 26-3, winning the 5A State Championship as well as the Grand Slam Championship of all divisions...Team went 32-2 her sophomore season, winning the 5A State Championship and finishing runner up in the Grand Slam event...On the Murrah squad that went 36-2 during the 2006-07 season... Won offensive MVP honors for the junior varsity squad...That team won the 5A State Championship and was the runner up in the Grand Slam... Was a state champion in the 4x400 relay at Murrah High School...Member of the Murrah High Honor Roll and was the National Honor Society Vice President and a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 19, 1992...Daughter of the late Princess Cotton-Foster... Pursuing an English degree from MSU.
Named to the 2013 SEC Community Service Team... Also earned SEC Academic Honor Roll accolades... Played in a personal-best 29 games, drawing eight starts... Averaged 0.8 ppg and 1.0 rpg... Also dished 0.9 assists per game... Was a solid defender, turning in a personal-best eight steals on the year... Turned in three rebounds an assist in nine minutes against Winthrop at the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... Drew her first start of the season against Florida Atlantic, pulling in a career-best five rebounds... Tallied a field goal, a free throw, three rebounds and a trio of assists in the SEC opener at Vanderbilt... Scored a basket, grabbed three rebounds and dished three assists against Florida... Started against LSU and scored a career-best four points with two rebounds and a trio of assists.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE)
Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for her standout work in the classroom... Played in 20 games, drawing the first two starts of her college career against Georgia and Vanderbilt... Averaged nearly four minutes a contest... Tallied a pair of free throws while hauling down nine rebounds on the year... Notched an assist and three steals... Collected two rebounds in MSU’s overtime win against in-state rival Ole Miss... Scored her first collegiate points on a free throw against Jacksonville State... Hit a free throw and grabbed an offensive rebound in one minute against Alcorn State... Tallied her second offensive rebound of the year in State’s win against Southern Miss... Logged 13 minutes at Florida, garnering a steal and her first-career assist... Registered a pair of assists in MSU’s home win against rival Ole Miss... Scored a bucket and grabbed a rebound in MSU’s win against Arkansas... Started and played 25 minutes in a home setback to LSU, scoring a personal-best four points to go along with two rebounds, a trio of assists and a steal... Matched her career high with two steals in a home victory against Alabama... Pulled in two rebounds and claimed an assist in the Bulldogs’ 50-38 upset of No. 11 Georgia.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in three games during her rookie season, logging five minutes of court time...Registered an offensive rebound in State’s win against Mississippi Valley State...Played two minutes in her debut against USC Upstate...Also logged two minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
HIGH SCHOOL
Had a standout prep career at Murrah High School in Jackson, Miss...Helped lead the Mustangs to three 5A State titles in 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2009-10...Was the MVP the last three years of her high school career...As a senior, helped lead Murrah to a 19-8 record...Her junior season, the Mustangs were 26-3, winning the 5A State Championship as well as the Grand Slam Championship of all divisions...Team went 32-2 her sophomore season, winning the 5A State Championship and finishing runner up in the Grand Slam event...On the Murrah squad that went 36-2 during the 2006-07 season... Won offensive MVP honors for the junior varsity squad...That team won the 5A State Championship and was the runner up in the Grand Slam... Was a state champion in the 4x400 relay at Murrah High School...Member of the Murrah High Honor Roll and was the National Honor Society Vice President and a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 19, 1992...Daughter of the late Princess Cotton-Foster... Pursuing an English degree from MSU.
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