Sam Purcell’s and Mississippi State women’s basketball’s strong offseason isn’t done just yet.
Purcell, MSU’s second-year head coach, secured his first commit in the 2024 class Tuesday afternoon in four-star forward Tahj Bloom, who announced over her social media pages her decision to come to Starkville.
Bloom, from Grayslake Community High School in Grayslake, Illinois, is rated as the No. 38 player in the 2024 class, per ESPN.
Bloom, listed at 6-foot-3, picked the Bulldogs over a handful of Power Five programs, including Arizona, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisville and Maryland.
Bloom had a built-in connection with MSU assistant coach Corry Irvin through Irvin’s AAU team MacIrvin Fire, based in Illinois. Darrione Rogers, a guard who transferred from DePaul to MSU this offseason, also previously played in the organization.
Bloom marks the fourth ESPN top-100 recruit Purcell has secured in his first two recruiting class, joining 2023 commits Quinirah Cherry-Montague (No. 48), Jasmine Brown (No. 54) and Mjarcle Sheppard (No. 86). MSU also added top-20 transfers from Seton Hall guard Lauren Park-Lane (No. 16) and Arkansas forward Erynn Barnum (No. 21) this offseason.
Justin Frommer is the Mississippi State sports reporter for The Dispatch.
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