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Nikki McCray
American professional basketball player (1971–2023)
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- Momentum17.4
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Lived 1971–2023, aged 52United States
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Updated 2026-07-21
Nikki Kesangane McCray-Penson 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.
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- Chicago Sky2006
- San Antonio Stars2005
- Phoenix Mercury2004
- Indiana Fever2002–2003
- Washington Mystics1998–2001
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
19982006
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- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
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Historical15.5
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