2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Denae Carter
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Basil Academy
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
Career Honors
2021-22 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2x SEC Freshman of the Week (12/21/21, 1/11/22)
2022 SEC All-Freshman Team
Career Highlights
• Recorded 11 rebounds in her collegiate debut vs Alabama St. on Nov. 9, 2021
• Team-high 4 double-doubles during the 2021-22 season
• Earned her first career double-double vs McNeese on Dec. 1, 2021 (11 points & 14 rebounds)
• Recorded three-straight double-doubles from Dec. 18-20
• Blocked 5 shots at UT Martin on Dec. 12
• Made her first career start on Dec. 19, 2021 vs Jackson St.
• Advanced to the Second Round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament after defeating Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the First Round
• Helped MSU become the first women's team to play in a First Four game and advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Defeated Illinois 70-56 on March 15, 2023, in the First Four.
NCAA Tournament Stats
• 3 career NCAA Tournament games, all during the 2022-23 season
• Has scored 1 point (0.3 ppg), grabbed 5 rebounds (1.7 rpg) and has two career steals (0.7 spg)
• Tournament Highs: Points: 1 vs Illinois (3/15/23), Rebounds: 2 vs Illinois (3/15/23) & Notre Dame (3/19/23), Steals: 2, vs Notre Dame (3/19/23)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
Played in 28 of the team's 33 games, making one start … Scored 117 points (4.2 ppg), grabbed 132 rebounds (4.7 rpg), earned 21 steals (0.7 spg), blocked 16 shots (0.6 bpg) and dished out 17 assists (0.6 apg) … She scored one more point, earned two additional steals and dished out one more assist in her sophomore season than her freshman season … Made her only start of the season on Dec. 4 vs Grambling, tying a season-high with 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds … Recorded two double-doubles on the year, vs Alabama St. (13 points & 12 rebounds) and against Grambling (13 points & 11 rebounds) … Has six career double-doubles following her sophomore season … Recorded three double-digit rebounds games, the other was against North Alabama (10 rebounds) on Nov. 11 … Scored 10+ points in four games … Had three assists in three different games to tie a career-high (vs ODU on Dec. 19, vs New Mexico on Dec. 21 and at Florida on Feb. 9) … Career-best seven made free throws vs Grambling ... Entered the transfer portal on April 27 ... Transferred to Villanova on May 4.
2021-22 (Freshman)
Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after a stellar rookie campaign … Earned two SEC Freshman of the Week honors … Played in 19 of the teams 29 games making nine starts … Averaged 6.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 50% from the floor … Suffered a season-ending ACL injury on Jan. 30 against Texas A&M … Before her injury she was starting at the center position and outplaying opponents who were five inches taller than she was … She led the Bulldogs in blocked shots (40) and rebounds per game (8.1) and despite missing 10 games, was just nine rebounds shy of leading the team in total rebounds as well … Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 9 against Alabama St., playing 20 minutes while scoring nine points, grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking three shots … She recorded her first career double-double against McNeese State on Dec. 1 with 11 points and 14 rebounds … Led the team four double-doubles on the year and had a stretch of three straight games with a double-double from Dec. 18-20 … Earned a season-best 14 rebounds twice, against McNeese (Dec. 1) and SC State (Dec. 20) … Reach double-digit rebounds in seven games … Recorded at least one blocked shot in 17 games … Had a season-high five blocked shots at UT Martin (Dec. 12) … Earned at least three blocked shots in six games … First freshman since Martha Alwal in 2012 to lead the team in rebounds …Her 2.1 blocked shots per game tied for 8th on the MSU single-season chart … Her 40 blocked shots are the third-most by an MSU freshman in program history … Before her injury Denae led all freshman across the country in total blocked shots (40) and was ranked second in blocks per game while also ranking 4th amongst all SEC players … She ranked 9th in the SEC in total rebounds and was the 3rd amongst all freshman nationally … Ended the season ranked 11th in the SEC in total blocks and 100th in the nation
High School
Named to the 2021 Pa. Sportswriters’ Class 3A All-State first team during her senior year after posting 21.0 points per game ... Posted 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game as a junior ... Led St. Basil Academy to the state playoffs and a 24-3 record ... Tabbed to the 2020 Pa. Sportswriters’ Class 3A All-State second team and was named the ACAA League MVP ... Recorded 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 2.3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game as a sophomore... Notched 10.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game during her freshman season ... Led her squad to four-straight ACAA League championships during her time at St. Basil Academy ... She left St. Basil Academy as the the programs all-time leading scorer and rebounder as well as the all-time leader in blocked shots and steals ... Posted a 3.8 GPA and made the Principals List all four years.
Personal
Born on Oct. 26, 2002 ... Daughter of Robert Carter and Rameca Richardson ... She has five sisters, Dior, Briyah, Nasiaah, Journey and Ryieigh ... Related to former NBA player, Mardy Collins who played for the Knicks and the Clippers ... Favorite book is 'The Book Theif' ... She is majoring in architecture
Fun Fact: Denae's first two career points as a kid was on her own basket for the opposing team
Career Highs (Entering 2023-24)
Points: 17, vs Jackson St. (12/19/21)
Rebounds: 14, 2x last vs SC State (12/20/21)
Field Goals Made: 7, vs Jackson St. (12/19/21)
Field Goals Attempted: 12, vs McNeese (12/1/21)
3-Point Field Goals Made: n/a
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 1, 2x, last vs Texas A&M (2/12/23)
Free Throws Made: 7, vs Grambling (12/4/22)
Free Throws Attempted: 9, vs Jackson St. (12/19/21)
Assists: 3, 3x last at Florida (2/9/23)
Steals: 4, vs Georgia (1/20/22)
Blocks: 5, at UT Martin (12/12/21)
Minutes: 36, vs Georgia (1/20/22)
