Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here is detailed information about Jessika Carter:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Jessika Carter
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: June 15, 2001
- Hometown: Waverly Hall, Georgia, USA
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)
- Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 6 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
- Number: Wears #4
- Position: Forward/Center
- High School: Harris County High School (Hamilton, Georgia)
- College: Mississippi State University (2019–Present)
- WNBA Draft: 23rd overall, Second Round, New York Liberty in 2024 WNBA Draft
- Teams Played For: None professionally (college athlete)
- Championship Rings: None (as of now)
- Kids: None
- Siblings: Information about siblings is not widely documented.
Player Archetype / Play Style
Jessika Carter profiles as a traditional interior big with strong two-way utility: a true center who wins with size, timing and paint control more than perimeter skill. At 6-foot-5, she plays as a rim protector and back-line defender, using her length to block or alter shots, clean the glass and anchor lineups around the basket. Offensively, her work is built around high-efficiency interior scoring, second-chance points, post finishes and physical screening, with enough touch to punish defenders who let her get deep position. Her game is not about flash; it is about presence — rebounding, finishing through contact, owning space in the lane and giving a team a dependable inside option who can steady possessions on one end and erase mistakes on the other. (Mississippi State)
Sources:
Mississippi State — Jessika Carter – Women’s Basketball – Mississippi State
WNBA — Jessika Carter – WNBA
Swish Appeal — NCAAW: Five 2024 WNBA Draft prospects to watch during conference play
247Sports — Mississippi State’s Jessika Carter selected by Liberty in WNBA Draft
247Sports — Jessika Carter, Debreasha Powe grab All-SEC honors