Nikki McCray-Penson

Nikki McCray-Penson
Personal information
Born	December 17, 1971; Collierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 7, 2023 (aged 51)
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	158 lb (72 kg)
Career information
High school	Collierville; (Collierville, Tennessee)
College	Tennessee (1991–1995)
Playing career	1996–2006
Position	Point guard
Number	15
Coaching career	2006–2023
Career history
As a player:
1996–1997	Columbus Quest
1998–2001	Washington Mystics
2002–2003	Indiana Fever
2004	Phoenix Mercury
2005	San Antonio Stars
2006	Chicago Sky
As a coach:
2006–2008	Western Kentucky (assistant)
2008–2017	South Carolina (assistant)
2017–2020	Old Dominion
2020–2021	Mississippi State
2022–2023	Rutgers (assistant)
Career highlights
	As coach: Conference USA Coach of the Year (2020); As player: 3× WNBA All-Star (1999–2001); First-team All-American – AP (1995); ABL MVP (1997); 2x Kodak All-American (1994, 1995); 2x All-American – USBWA (1994, 1995); 2× SEC Player of the Year (1994, 1995); 2x First-team All-SEC (1994, 1995); 2× Kodak All-American (1994, 1995);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's basketball
Representing United States
Olympic Games
World Championship

Nikki Kesangane McCray-Penson (née McCray; December 17, 1971 – July 7, 2023) was an American basketball player and coach. She was the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team from 2020 to 2021 and a professional basketball player from 1996 to 2006. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eight seasons. In 2008 after leaving the WNBA, McCray joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks. McCray-Penson was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.