Nikki McCray-Penson, a two-time SEC Player of the Year, three-time WNBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist and C-USA Coach of the Year, died Friday at age 51.
Nikki McCray of the United States dribbles the ball against Russia during the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics at the Sydney Superdome Sept. 20, 2000, in Sydney, Australia.from 1991 to 1995 and was a two-time SEC Player of the Year. The 1995 Vols lost in the national championship to UConn. She also played nine seasons in the WNBA, was named an All-Star three times and won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2000.
McCray-Penson also was the head coach at Mississippi State for the 2020-21 season. Overall, she went 63-48 in her four seasons as a head coach. "It’s hard to think about Nikki’s passing because all I can see is how fully she lived," Staley said in a statement."From her days as a brash rookie in USA Basketball to becoming my friend and colleague to the way she mentored young players, Nikki did everything with her whole heart.
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