Troy University Athletics
Women’s Basketball Inks SEC Transfer Shakirah Edwards
4/18/2025 9:00:00 AM | Basketball (W)
TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball continues to add to its 2025-26 roster with its second transfer signee from Mississippi State, Shakirah Edwards.
"Shakirah is a player we identified as a priority for us since early in her high school career," head coach Chanda Rigby said. "She is a creative scorer and can make difficult basketball plays look easy. I can't wait for our Trojan fans to watch her play in Trojan Arena."
A transfer from Mississippi State, Edwards clocked in with the team's highest running vertical height at 10' 5.5" and a 35.5" running vertical with a 6' 0.5" wingspan and 7'6" standing reach. She played 11 games with the Bulldogs, debuting with four points on 2-of-3 shooting and a block against Memphis. She fired on all cylinders with eight points, two rebounds and a steal at Chicago State.
Edwards graduated from Rutherford High School as a two-sport athlete in basketball and track and field. She earned a four-star rating by ESPNW HoopGurlz as the No. 49 overall recruit by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report – Dan Olson. With her signing to Mississippi State, she became the first Bay County basketball recruit to sign with a Power Four school since 2010 after leading the Rams to a 93-14 record with four FHSAA Class 4A District 2 Championships and three straight FHSAA Class 4A Elite Eight appearances.
In her senior season, Edwards brought Rutherford to a 26-2 record on 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.7 blocks – she averaged 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists the year before. Edwards' stats throughout her career earned her the 2021, 2022 and 2024 Bay County Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
"Shakirah is a player we identified as a priority for us since early in her high school career," head coach Chanda Rigby said. "She is a creative scorer and can make difficult basketball plays look easy. I can't wait for our Trojan fans to watch her play in Trojan Arena."
A transfer from Mississippi State, Edwards clocked in with the team's highest running vertical height at 10' 5.5" and a 35.5" running vertical with a 6' 0.5" wingspan and 7'6" standing reach. She played 11 games with the Bulldogs, debuting with four points on 2-of-3 shooting and a block against Memphis. She fired on all cylinders with eight points, two rebounds and a steal at Chicago State.
Edwards graduated from Rutherford High School as a two-sport athlete in basketball and track and field. She earned a four-star rating by ESPNW HoopGurlz as the No. 49 overall recruit by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report – Dan Olson. With her signing to Mississippi State, she became the first Bay County basketball recruit to sign with a Power Four school since 2010 after leading the Rams to a 93-14 record with four FHSAA Class 4A District 2 Championships and three straight FHSAA Class 4A Elite Eight appearances.
In her senior season, Edwards brought Rutherford to a 26-2 record on 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.7 blocks – she averaged 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists the year before. Edwards' stats throughout her career earned her the 2021, 2022 and 2024 Bay County Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
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