The University of Mississippi Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Chyna Nixon
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Neumann Goretti
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Played prep ball at Neumann Goretti in Philadelphia, Pa. …. Led her team to their third consecutive state championship as a senior … Named Southeastern Pennsylvania Girls Player of the Year (2017) … First-team all-state selection and All-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection as a senior … Honorable mention MaxPreps All-American …MVP All-Catholic League … McDonald’s All-American nominee … Averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds for the Saints this season, including a 22-point performance on Mar. 25 as Neumann-Goretti notched a 62-56 victory over Bishop Canevin in the finals of the PIAA (3A) Championship … Second team Pennsylvania AA All-State as a junior and was a second team All-Tidewater selection as a sophomore … The 5-9 guard checks in with a No. 71 overall rank according to ESPN HoopGurlz and is the No. 21 player in her position … transferred to Neumann Goretti from Granby HS in Norfolk, Va., for her junior year averaged 15.4 points per game and 12.5 rebounds per game at Granby … Led Goretti to their second consecutive PIAA Class 2A State Championship with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals … The No. 54 player and a four-star prospect according to Prospects Nation and a top 100 player according to ESPNHoopGurlz.
Personal:
Played AAU for Boo Williams … Chose the Rebels over Virginia and Penn State.