Ole Miss, Mississippi State players honored on All-SEC women's teams

Feb. 28—Ole Miss forward Angel Baker made the All-SEC first team as conference coaches released their All-SEC teams Tuesday.

Two local players were honored twice.

Mississippi State's Jessika Carter and Ole Miss' Madison Scott made the All-SEC second team as well as the all-defensive team.

The SEC women's tournament begins Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina.

A transfer from Wright State now in her second season at Ole Miss, Baker averaged 16.1 points in SEC play as the Rebels (22-7) won 11 conference games, their most in program history.

Carter, a 6-foot-5, fifth-year senior from Waverly Hall, Georgia, was named to the All-SEC second team and also to the all-defensive team.

She leads the Bulldogs in scoring and in rebounding with 14.7 points and 7.8 boards per game. She's also shooting 56.6 percent from the floor.

Scott, a junior from Indian Head, Maryland, is averaging 10.4 points and 8.4 rebounds while shooting 54.2 percent from the floor.

Mississippi State's Debreasha Powe, averaging 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds, was named to the all-freshman team.

PARRISH ALFORD is the college sports editor and columnist for the Daily Journal. Contact him at parrish.alford@journalinc.com.