LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2024)—The Las Vegas Aces announced today that they have waived rookie center Jessika Carter.
The Aces signed Carter on June 16 of this year. She saw action in 2 of the team’s 4 games during that stretch, but did not score.
The New York Liberty originally drafted Carter with the 11th pick in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. She scored 4 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and handed out 2 assists in a May 7 preseason game against Chicago.
A three-time All-SEC selection, Carter earned 2024 WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors at Mississippi State after averaging 14.9 points on 52.8 percent shooting from the field with 9.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 31.4 minutes per contest. Her field-goal percentage ranked second, rebounds fifth, blocks sixth and points 12th among conference players.