Mississippi State women's basketball adds another All-Big East transfer in Darrione Rogers

STARKVILLE — DePaul guard Darrione Rogers is transferring to Mississippi State women's basketball, she announced via social media on Thursday. Rogers marks the second All-Big East addition for coach Sam Purcell in the last two weeks, joining Seton Hall transfer Lauren Park-Lane.

"STARKVEGAS! What's good?," Rogers wrote on Twitter.

Rogers, a Chicago native, spent three seasons with her hometown Blue Demons. In the 2020-21 season, she averaged 9.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists en route to the All-Big East freshman team. She followed that up with similar numbers as a sophomore before a jump last season.

Rogers averaged 16.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists to earn a spot on the All-Big East second team. Her season highlights include a career-high 36 points against Miami — an eventual Elite Eight team.

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She also recorded a career-high 12 assists in a February win against Creighton − a team MSU beat in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

As a product of Lake Park West High School, Rogers was the No. 50 prospect in the 2020 recruiting class, according to ESPN. She's the second portal addition of the offseason for MSU, helping replace eight guards lost to the portal or exhausted eligibility.

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @skrajisnik3.

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