| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 10–9 |
| Conf Record: | 5–7 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Scepter Brownlee |
| Asst Coach3: | Brittany Young |
The 2020–21 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Nikki McCray-Penson, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
The Bulldogs finished the season with a 27–6 overall record and a 13–3 record in conference play. The Bulldogs lost to South Carolina in the Championship of the SEC tournament. Head coach Vic Schaefer resigned following the season to become head coach at Texas. Old Dominion head coach Nikki McCray-Penson was hired to replace him.[1] [2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayla Hemingway | 00 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | Collierville, TN | Transferred to West Virginia. | |
| Andra Espinoza-Hunter | 2 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Ossining, NY | Transferred to Seton Hall. | |
| Promise Taylor | 13 | G | 6'5" | Sophomore | Issaquah, WA | Retired from basketball. | |
| Bre'Amber Scott | 23 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Little Rock. | |
| 24 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Conway, AR | Graduated. | ||
| 55 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Warracknabeal, Australia | Transferred to Maryland. |
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020, with the Bulldogs selected to finish in fifth place in the SEC.[3]
| Media poll | ||
| 1 | South Carolina | |
| 2 | Kentucky | |
| 3 | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | Arkansas | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | LSU | |
| 8 | Alabama | |
| 9 | Georgia | |
| 10 | Missouri | |
| 11 | Ole Miss | |
| 12 | Florida | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | |
| 14 | Auburn | |
The Bulldogs had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
First team
Second team
Jessika Carter
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