Nikki McCray-Penson
American basketball player and coach (1971–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikki Kesangane McCray-Penson (née McCray; December 17, 1971 – July 7, 2023) was an American basketball player and coach. She was the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team from 2020 to 2021[1] and a professional basketball player from 1996 to 2006. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons. In 2008 after leaving the WNBA, McCray joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[2] McCray-Penson was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Born | (1971-12-17)December 17, 1971 Collierville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | July 7, 2023(2023-07-07) (aged 51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Collierville (Collierville, Tennessee) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Tennessee (1991–1995) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1996–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2006–2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996–1997 | Columbus Quest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Indiana Fever | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Phoenix Mercury | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | San Antonio Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Chicago Sky | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006–2008 | Western Kentucky (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2017 | South Carolina (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Old Dominion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Mississippi State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Rutgers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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