25 Denae Carter

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Forward | 6-0 | Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. | St. Basil Academy

CAREER HIGHS

Points ............................ 17, vs Jackson State (12-19-21) Rebounds .............. 14, 2x, last vs South Carolina State (12-20-21) FG Made ........................... 7, vs Jackson State (12-19-21) FG Attempts ....................... 12, vs McNeese State (12-1-21) 3PT FG Made ............................................ n/a 3PT FG Attempts ................. 1, vs Bethune-Cookman (11-22-21) FT Made ...................... 6, vs South Carolina State (12-20-21) FT Attempts ................... 7, vs South Carolina State (12-20-21) Assists ......................... 2, 3x, last vs Texas A&M (1-30-22) Blocks ............................... 5, at UT Martin (12-12-21) Steals ...................................4, vs Georgia (1-20-22)

SEC HIGHS

Points ................................. 8, vs Missouri (1-27-22) Rebounds ......................... 10. 2x last vs Georgia (1-20-22) FG Made ............................... 4, vs Missouri (1-27-22) FG Attempts ............................ 7, vs Missouri (1-27-22) 3PT FG Made ............................................ n/a 3PT FG Attempts ......................................... n/a FT Made ............................... 2, at Arkansas (1-23-22) FT Attempts ....................... 2, 3x last at Arkansas (1-23-22) Assists ......................... 2, 2x last vs Texas A&M (1-30-22) Blocks ............................... 4, vs Texas A&M (1-30-22) Steals .................................. 4, vs Georgia (1-20-22)

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg

2021-22 19 9 466 24.5 47 93 .505 -- 1 .000 22 42 .524 70 84 154 8.1 62 2 16 24 40 19 116 6.1

TOTAL 19 9 466 24.5 47 93 .505 -- 1 .000 22 42 .524 70 84 154 8.1 62 2 16 24 40 19 116 6.1

CAREER HONORS

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.

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 doubledoubles 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.

Fun Fact: Denae’s first two career points as a kid was on her own basket for the opposing team

PERSONAL

Born on Oct. 26, 2002 ... Daughter of Robert 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

GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2021-22 FG-A 3PT-A FT-A O-D-T Ast TO Blk Stl Pts

Alabama State 3-6 0 3-4 4-7-11 1 0 3 2 9 South Dakota State 3-6 0 1-2 4-2-6 1 1 2 0 7 Alcorn State 2-3 0 1-2 6-2-8 0 4 2 0 5 Bethune-Cookman 6-10 0-1 1-1 2-1-3 1 1 2 2 13 Dayton 2-4 0 0 0-9-9 0 0 2 0 4 Michigan 1-4 0 0 3-1-4 1 0 1 0 2 McNeese State 5-12 0 1-4 8-6-14 1 3 2 2 11 Oklahoma 0-2 0 0 0-1-1 0 2 1 0 0 UT Martin 0-1 0 0 3-2-5 1 0 5 1 0 Troy 4-6 0 3-6 5-7-12 0 1 1 0 11 Jackson State 7-8 0 3-9 9-4-13 0 0 3 2 17 S.C. State 3-7 0 6-7 7-7-14 2 3 4 0 12 South Carolina 1-3 0 0 3-5-8 1 1 1 1 2 Alabama 3-4 0 0-2 3-7-10 0 3 0 0 6 Vanderbilt 1-3 0 1-2 3-4-7 2 1 2 3 3 Georgia 2-5 0 0-1 4-6-10 1 0 2 4 4 Arkansas -- 0 2-2 4-4-8 1 0 3 0 2 Missouri 4-7 0 0 1-4-5 1 2 0 1 8 Texas A&M 0-2 0 0 1-5-6 2 2 4 1 0