Former Oklahoma State guard Chandler Prater became the second transfer portal acquisition this offseason for Mississippi State, joining fellow guard Eniya Russell from Kentucky.
Prater spent her first three collegiate years at Kansas, so she is now a grad transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. After coming off the bench for her first two seasons, Prater became a starter as a junior, averaging 9.5 points, six rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Turnovers were an issue, though — she coughed the ball up three times per contest in 2022-23. She is a career 41.4 percent shooter but is not much of a threat from behind the arc.
Last year with the Cowgirls, Prater played in just five games before tearing her Achilles tendon on Nov. 22 against Ohio State, costing her the rest of the season.
Still, the defense-oriented guard should be a solid replacement for Mjracle Sheppard, who is currently in the portal after a strong freshman season. Prater joins Russell, Jerkaila Jordan and Debreasha Powe in the Bulldogs’ backcourt as head coach Sam Purcell heads into his third year at MSU.
The Bulldogs are now at seven scholarship players for the upcoming season, with Quanirah Montague, Rocio Jimenez and newcomer Madina Okot in the frontcourt.
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