Teaira McCowan, C, 6-7, Mississippi State
BY THE NUMBERS
McCowan began her career at Mississippi State as a key reserve for the Bulldogs, earning SEC Sixth-Woman of the Year honors as a sophomore when she averaged 8.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while connecting on 56.9 percent of her shots from the field. She moved into the starting lineup permanently as a junior, where she set a program record by grabbing the second most rebounds in a season in NCAA history. McCowan’s 710 points were the fifth most in Mississippi State history. She also set an SEC and program record with 29 double-doubles, while posting the second highest field goal percentage in team history. In the NCAA Tournament as a junior, she averaged 20.8 points and 18.2 rebounds per game, setting a tournament record for rebound average, and becoming the only player in NCAA Tournament history to record multiple 20-point, 20-rebound games. As a senior, she is again averaging a double-double, and ranks third in the nation rebounding (13.5 rpg) and fourth field goal percentage (.662). McCowan is also making a career-high 74.5 percent of her shots from the free throw line.
| CAREER COLLEGIATE STATISTICS | |||||||||||||||||||
| G-GS | Min-MPG | FG-FGA | FG% | 3G-3GA | 3G% | FT-FTA | FT% | OR | DR | REB | RPG | PF-DQ | A | TO | B | S | Pts | PPG | |
| 2015-16 (Miss St.) | 35-1 | 481-13.7 | 92-186 | .495 | 0-0 | —- | 46-69 | .667 | 100 | 95 | 195 | 5.6 | 93-5 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 18 | 230 | 6.6 |
| 2016-17 (Miss St.) | 39-6 | 769-19.7 | 141-248 | .569 | 0-0 | —- | 58-95 | .611 | 107 | 169 | 276 | 7.1 | 108-2 | 20 | 42 | 57 | 31 | 340 | 8.7 |
| 2017-18 (Miss St.) | 39-39 | 1.191-30.5 | 286-476 | .601 | 0-0 | —- | 138-218 | .633 | 237 | 307 | 544 | 13.9 | 98-2 | 18 | 79 | 81 | 32 | 710 | 18.2 |
| 2018-19 (Miss St.) | 34-34 | 1002-29.5 | 239-361 | .662 | 0-1 | .000 | 143-192 | .745 | 193 | 266 | 459 | 13.5 | 87-0 | 30 | 51 | 82 | 30 | 621 | 18.3 |
| Totals | 147-80 | 3443-23.4 | 758-1271 | .596 | 0-1 | .000 | 385-574 | .671 | 637 | 837 | 1474 | 10.0 | 386-9 | 77 | 221 | 266 | 111 | 1901 | 12.9 |
| HONORS | ||
| Naismith Defensive Player of the Year | 2018 | |
| All-American | 2018 (First Team—ESPNW) | |
| 2018 (Third Team—AP) | ||
| 2018 (WBCA) | ||
| Wooden Award Late Season Watch List | 2019 | |
| Wooden Award National Ballot | 2018 | |
| Wade Trophy Watch List | 2018, 2019 | |
| Lisa Leslie Award Top-5 Finalist | 2018 | |
| Lisa Leslie Award Top-10 Finalist | 2019 | |
| Gillom Trophy Finalist | 2018 | |
| SEC Player of the Year | 2019 | |
| SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year | 2018 | |
| SEC All-Defensive Team | 2018 | |
| All-SEC First Team | 2018, 2019 (AP, Coaches) | |
| SEC Sixth Woman of the Year | 2017 (Coaches) | |
| SEC All-Freshman Team | 2016 | |
| SEC Academic Honor Roll | 2017 | |
ACES SCOUTING REPORT
“Has the body type and size to be dominant at the highest level. Her special offensive rebounding and shot blocking ability will help make her transition to the next level impactful.”
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“She’s the best rebounder in the country. She put up 26 and 24 against South Carolina, which means Dawn Staley sure doesn’t know how to stop her, and Dawn Staley can figure out anything..”
~ Howard Megdal, HighPostHoops
“She will be a game-changer at the next level and a player that could make an immediate impact.”
~ Michelle Smith, WNBA.com
“I don’t think there’s a player more dominant in this league.”
~ Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Ole Miss Head Coach