Hinds Today

On March 12th, Harrison Central High School Center Laila Walker’s collegiate team the Jackson State Lady Tigers were invited to the NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.

The Jackson State Lady Tigers ended the regular season with a 26-6 record. They are paired against the UConn Huskies who are a 3 seed. The game will take place on Saturday, March 23 in Storrs, Connecticut.

The table below shows other former Mississippi basketball players currently on rosters competing for the 2024 National Championship.

Name	Hometown	College Team	Seed in tournament
Tolu Smith III	Bay St. Louis	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Snudda Collins	Brookhaven	Ole Miss Rebels	7
Brandon Weatherspoon	Canton	Florida Atlantic Owls	8
Javian Davis	Canton	UAB Blazers	12
Daphane White	Gulfport	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Laila Walker	Gulfport	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Keshuna Luckett	Jackson	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
George Marshall	Jackson	Morehead State Eagles	14
Areyanna Hunter	Louisville	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Harrison Alexander	Madison	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Josh Hubbard	Madison	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Ti'Ian Boler	Meridian	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Alexis Roberts	Newton	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Ja'Leah Hickmon	Newton	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Cameron Matthews	Olive Branch	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
DJ Jeffries	Olive Branch	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Katelyn Brinkley	Ridgeland	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14
Madison Booker	Ridgeland	Texas Longhorns	1
Trey Jackson III	Starkville	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8
Alijah Martin	Summit	Florida Atlantic Owls	8
Hayleigh Breland	Wiggins	Jackson State Lady Tigers	14