Ole Miss’ Marquesha Davis Named a 2024 Gillom Trophy Finalist
JACKSON, Miss. – (Release) As the calendar draws closer to March, postseason accolades begin to roll in for the Rebels as Ole Miss women’s basketball senior Marquesha Davis has been named as one of three finalists for the 2024 Gillom Trophy presented by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and Pearl River Resort. The award will be presented at a luncheon held at the Golden Moon Casino at Pearl River Resort on March 11.
The Gillom trophy has been presented annually since 2008 to the most outstanding women’s basketball player in the state, in honor of Ole Miss All-American Peggie Gillom-Granderson. A Rebel has won the award the last three seasons, with Shakira Austin taking home the trophy 2021 through 2022 and Angel Baker in 2023. Davis is joined by Jessika Carter of Mississippi State and Domonique Davis of Southern Miss as fellow finalists.
Davis has proved to be one of the most electrifying players on the floor for the Rebels this year, leading Ole Miss with an average of 13.9 points per game. The McGehee, Ark, native, has been instrumental in Ole Miss’ third consecutive 10-win SEC season, totaling six 20-point outings in conference play. There when she’s needed, it was Davis hitting a last second shot at Florida to force overtime and assist the Rebels in a 16-point comeback road win. On the year, Davis is shooting at a 45.5% clip from the field.
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Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
