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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jessika Carter
| team = New York Liberty
| position = Center
| league = WNBA
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|07}}
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| height_cm = 196
| college = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] (2018–2024)
| high_school = [[Harris County High School]]
| draft_year = 2024
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 23
| draft_team = New York Liberty
| draft_league = WNBA
| wnba_profile = jessika-carter
| highlights = * [[Women's Basketball Coaches Association|WBCA]] All-Region II Team (2020)
* Second Team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2023)
* SEC All-Defensive Team (2023)
* [[Gillom Trophy]] (2024)
| medal_templates = {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[basketball]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FISU World University Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Basketball at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 Summer Games]] | }}
}}
'''Jessika Carter''' (born December 7, 1999) is an American [[basketball]] player for the [[New York Liberty]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played college basketball for the [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Tony |date=2024-04-16 |title=Harris County standout Jessika Carter drafted by New York Liberty |url=https://www.wtvm.com/2024/04/16/harris-county-standout-jessika-carter-drafted-by-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WTVM]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life ==
She was born Jessika Tyneisha Carter in [[Waverly Hall, Georgia]]. Her parents are Patrick Ransom and Angelia Carter-Ransom. She has one brother named Kenavez Bryd and five sisters: Lvvie, Jhernie, Zi, Nyazjha, and Molly.<ref name=":1" />
She grew up attending the Girls Inc. Baker Center in South Columbus and considers the place "home." Instead of attending the WNBA draft, she held a party there instead.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-16 |title=Harris County's Jessika Carter drafted by New York Liberty |url=https://www.wrbl.com/sports/harris-countys-jessika-carter-drafted-by-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WRBL]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She used to be a [[Model (person)|model]].<ref name=":1" />
She attended and played basketball at [[Harris County High School]] in [[Hamilton, Georgia|Hamilton, Georgi]]<nowiki/>a. At [[Mississippi State University]] (MSU), she majored in [[kinesiology]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jessika Carter - Women's Basketball |url=https://hailstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessika-carter/10118 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Mississippi State Bulldogs|Mississippi State]] |language=en}}</ref>
== High school career ==
She played basketball at Harris County High school in the mid-2010s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jordan D. |date=2017-09-19 |title=Harris County's Jessika Carter commits to Mississippi State |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/high-school/valley-preps-blog/article174179076.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Ledger-Enquirer]]}}</ref> Her head coach was Steffanie Ramsey.<ref name=":3" /> She was rated 49th best player in the nation in the Olson ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swindoll |first=Gene |date=2017-09-17 |title=MSU Women's Basketball Add Two To 2018 Class |url=https://247sports.com/college/missi...etball-add-two-to-their-2018-class-107599350/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[247Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> She was named GWSA All-State First Team in the 5A class in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=Nicole |title=Three area players named GSWA All-State |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/...rea-players-named-gswa-all-state/15497435007/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Athens Banner-Herald]] Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
== College career ==
Throughout her career with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, she 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. She had 24 career games with at least 10 rebounds, and scored 20+ points in a game 14 times in her five years. She scored her 1,000th career point in December 2022, becoming the 28th member of the 1,000-point club at Mississippi State.<ref name=":1" /> She played under three head coaches: [[Vic Schaefer]], [[Nikki McCray-Penson]], and [[Sam Purcell]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Krajisnik |first=Stefan |title=MSU women's basketball standout Jessika Carter arrested on simple assault charges |url=https://www.djournal.com/sports/col...cle_e1f7ef77-e6c6-55ca-97ee-fe2e808e7316.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
In her freshman season of 2018–2019, she ranked 11th in the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) in blocks per game with an average of 1.03.<ref name=":1" />
In the 2019–2020 season, she had average rates of 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 58.5% field goal scoring, and 11 double-doubles. Carter was named Second Team All-SEC and Duel in the Desert all-tournament honors. She was named SEC Player of the Week after the two games against the [[Murray State Racers women's basketball|Murray State Racers]] and the [[Troy Trojans women's basketball|Troy Trojans]].<ref name=":1" />
In her junior season, 2020–2021, she averaged 14.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. She started in all 19 games for the MSU Bulldogs. She was a top-10 finalist for the [[Katrina McClain Award]].<ref name=":1" />
She was a redshirt reserve for her senior year in the 2021–2022 season and didn't play in any games.<ref name=":1" />
In the 2022–2023 season, she earned Second Team All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. She played in 31 games and started in 30. Carter was named a finalist for the [[Lisa Leslie Award]], an award given to the nation's best center.<ref name=":1" /> She averaged a career best of 14.8 points per game and had a career-high 65 blocks and 42 assists. <ref name=":1" />
Carter played in four NCAA Tournament games, one in the 2018–2019 season and three in the 2022–2023 season.<ref name=":1" /> In the Tournament games, she averaged 11 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. She had a 56% shot rate from the floor and a 78% shot rate from the free throw line.<ref name=":1" />
After five seasons at MSU, she finished as the program's all-time leader in games played and sixth in points scored, with 1,750 points total. She was also the second in rebounds with 1,120 total rebounds, and the third in blocks with 238.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Benjamin |date=2024-04-16 |title=Jessika Carter selected in the WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/jessica-carter-selected-in-the-wnba-draft-by-the-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[The Dispatch]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She declared for the WNBA draft in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ybarra |first=Grace |date=2024-04-04 |title=Mississippi State's Jessika Carter declares for WNBA Draft |url=https://www.wcbi.com/mississippi-states-jessika-carter-declares-for-wnba-draft/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WCBI-TV]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Her then-head coach Sam Purcell described her as "a great player, [and] a phenomenal person and role model."<ref name=":5" />
== Professional career ==
Carter was selected in the second round, as the 23rd overall pick of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] by the New York Liberty.<ref name=":0" /> She is the ninth player from Mississippi State to be drafted to the WNBA.<ref name=":5" />
== National team career ==
She was on the USA Team for the [[Basketball at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 World University Games]], helping the team win a silver medal at the event. She had an average rate of 8.4 rebounds per game, 0.7 blocks per game, and scored 11.7 points per game. She had 3.7 offensive rebounds per game.
== Personal life ==
In July 2021, Carter [[Suicide attempt|attempted suicide]], suffered from liver damage, and was subsequently treated at a hospital for the following week.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Jessika Carter posts powerful message about battle with depression |url=https://247sports.com/college/missi...e-womens-basketball-jessika-carter-177862802/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[247Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> In September, she was arrested for an altercation involving another woman, where she was charged with simple [[assault]].<ref name=":2" /> She was released on a $500 bond.<ref name=":4" /> The day after Thanksgiving, she attempted suicide a second time, and was admitted into treatment at a hospital again. After the two attempts, she spoke out on social media acknowledging her friends and family for "checking on [her] and helping [her] get out of a very dark space."<ref name=":2" />
Carter is currently a [[Postgraduate education|graduate student]] at Mississippi State University.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
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{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jessika Carter
| team = New York Liberty
| position = Center
| league = WNBA
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|07}}
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| height_cm = 196
| college = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] (2018–2024)
| high_school = [[Harris County High School]]
| draft_year = 2024
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 23
| draft_team = New York Liberty
| draft_league = WNBA
| wnba_profile = jessika-carter
| highlights = * [[Women's Basketball Coaches Association|WBCA]] All-Region II Team (2020)
* Second Team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2023)
* SEC All-Defensive Team (2023)
* [[Gillom Trophy]] (2024)
| medal_templates = {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[basketball]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FISU World University Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Basketball at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 Summer Games]] | }}
}}
'''Jessika Carter''' (born December 7, 1999) is an American [[basketball]] player for the [[New York Liberty]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played college basketball for the [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State Bulldogs]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reese |first=Tony |date=2024-04-16 |title=Harris County standout Jessika Carter drafted by New York Liberty |url=https://www.wtvm.com/2024/04/16/harris-county-standout-jessika-carter-drafted-by-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WTVM]] |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life ==
She was born Jessika Tyneisha Carter in [[Waverly Hall, Georgia]]. Her parents are Patrick Ransom and Angelia Carter-Ransom. She has one brother named Kenavez Bryd and five sisters: Lvvie, Jhernie, Zi, Nyazjha, and Molly.<ref name=":1" />
She grew up attending the Girls Inc. Baker Center in South Columbus and considers the place "home." Instead of attending the WNBA draft, she held a party there instead.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-16 |title=Harris County's Jessika Carter drafted by New York Liberty |url=https://www.wrbl.com/sports/harris-countys-jessika-carter-drafted-by-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WRBL]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She used to be a [[Model (person)|model]].<ref name=":1" />
She attended and played basketball at [[Harris County High School]] in [[Hamilton, Georgia|Hamilton, Georgi]]<nowiki/>a. At [[Mississippi State University]] (MSU), she majored in [[kinesiology]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jessika Carter - Women's Basketball |url=https://hailstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessika-carter/10118 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Mississippi State Bulldogs|Mississippi State]] |language=en}}</ref>
== High school career ==
She played basketball at Harris County High school in the mid-2010s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jordan D. |date=2017-09-19 |title=Harris County's Jessika Carter commits to Mississippi State |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/high-school/valley-preps-blog/article174179076.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Ledger-Enquirer]]}}</ref> Her head coach was Steffanie Ramsey.<ref name=":3" /> She was rated 49th best player in the nation in the Olson ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swindoll |first=Gene |date=2017-09-17 |title=MSU Women's Basketball Add Two To 2018 Class |url=https://247sports.com/college/missi...etball-add-two-to-their-2018-class-107599350/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[247Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> She was named GWSA All-State First Team in the 5A class in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=Nicole |title=Three area players named GSWA All-State |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/...rea-players-named-gswa-all-state/15497435007/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Athens Banner-Herald]] Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
== College career ==
Throughout her career with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, she 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. She had 24 career games with at least 10 rebounds, and scored 20+ points in a game 14 times in her five years. She scored her 1,000th career point in December 2022, becoming the 28th member of the 1,000-point club at Mississippi State.<ref name=":1" /> She played under three head coaches: [[Vic Schaefer]], [[Nikki McCray-Penson]], and [[Sam Purcell]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Krajisnik |first=Stefan |title=MSU women's basketball standout Jessika Carter arrested on simple assault charges |url=https://www.djournal.com/sports/col...cle_e1f7ef77-e6c6-55ca-97ee-fe2e808e7316.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
In her freshman season of 2018–2019, she ranked 11th in the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) in blocks per game with an average of 1.03.<ref name=":1" />
In the 2019–2020 season, she had average rates of 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 58.5% field goal scoring, and 11 double-doubles. Carter was named Second Team All-SEC and Duel in the Desert all-tournament honors. She was named SEC Player of the Week after the two games against the [[Murray State Racers women's basketball|Murray State Racers]] and the [[Troy Trojans women's basketball|Troy Trojans]].<ref name=":1" />
In her junior season, 2020–2021, she averaged 14.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. She started in all 19 games for the MSU Bulldogs. She was a top-10 finalist for the [[Katrina McClain Award]].<ref name=":1" />
She was a redshirt reserve for her senior year in the 2021–2022 season and didn't play in any games.<ref name=":1" />
In the 2022–2023 season, she earned Second Team All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. She played in 31 games and started in 30. Carter was named a finalist for the [[Lisa Leslie Award]], an award given to the nation's best center.<ref name=":1" /> She averaged a career best of 14.8 points per game and had a career-high 65 blocks and 42 assists. <ref name=":1" />
Carter played in four NCAA Tournament games, one in the 2018–2019 season and three in the 2022–2023 season.<ref name=":1" /> In the Tournament games, she averaged 11 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. She had a 56% shot rate from the floor and a 78% shot rate from the free throw line.<ref name=":1" />
After five seasons at MSU, she finished as the program's all-time leader in games played and sixth in points scored, with 1,750 points total. She was also the second in rebounds with 1,120 total rebounds, and the third in blocks with 238.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Benjamin |date=2024-04-16 |title=Jessika Carter selected in the WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/jessica-carter-selected-in-the-wnba-draft-by-the-new-york-liberty/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[The Dispatch]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She declared for the WNBA draft in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ybarra |first=Grace |date=2024-04-04 |title=Mississippi State's Jessika Carter declares for WNBA Draft |url=https://www.wcbi.com/mississippi-states-jessika-carter-declares-for-wnba-draft/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[WCBI-TV]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Her then-head coach Sam Purcell described her as "a great player, [and] a phenomenal person and role model."<ref name=":5" />
== Professional career ==
Carter was selected in the second round, as the 23rd overall pick of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] by the New York Liberty.<ref name=":0" /> She is the ninth player from Mississippi State to be drafted to the WNBA.<ref name=":5" />
== National team career ==
She was on the USA Team for the [[Basketball at the 2019 Summer Universiade|2019 World University Games]], helping the team win a silver medal at the event. She had an average rate of 8.4 rebounds per game, 0.7 blocks per game, and scored 11.7 points per game. She had 3.7 offensive rebounds per game.
== Personal life ==
In July 2021, Carter [[Suicide attempt|attempted suicide]], suffered from liver damage, and was subsequently treated at a hospital for the following week.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Jessika Carter posts powerful message about battle with depression |url=https://247sports.com/college/missi...e-womens-basketball-jessika-carter-177862802/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=[[247Sports]] |language=en}}</ref> In September, she was arrested for an altercation involving another woman, where she was charged with simple [[assault]].<ref name=":2" /> She was released on a $500 bond.<ref name=":4" /> The day after Thanksgiving, she attempted suicide a second time, and was admitted into treatment at a hospital again. After the two attempts, she spoke out on social media acknowledging her friends and family for "checking on [her] and helping [her] get out of a very dark space."<ref name=":2" />
Carter is currently a [[Postgraduate education|graduate student]] at Mississippi State University.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Okumaya devam et...