Tootie Lockett is coming back home.
The former Starkville High School standout announced Sunday that she has committed to the Mississippi State women’s basketball team. MSU announced Monday that she had signed.
Lockett spent the past two seasons at Itawamba Community College and was named the MACCC Women’s Player of the Year last month. She was also an NJCAA Division I All-American honorable mention pick.
As a freshman, the 5-foot-9 guard averaged 12.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 43.6% from the field.
This past season, Lockett led ICC with 15 points per game to go with 5.4 rebounds. She also shot 44.7% from the field. Lockett led the Indians to a 22-8 record and the semifinals of the Region 23 Tournament.
She began her prep career at Noxubee County but transferred to Starkville as a senior. Lockett was named to the Daily Journal All-Area first team that season.
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