“Starr is just that…a star! A talented player who will make an immediate impact on our program!” McPhee-McCuin said. “She is versatile and a real competitor! She immediately makes us better and we are delighted to have her join us!”
After sitting out last season at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jacobs looks to continue where she left off after two standout seasons at UT Arlington where she was twice named conference player of the year. As a redshirt junior, Jacobs was named Sun Belt Player of the Year after transferring to UTA after spending two seasons at Temple Junior College. During the 2021-22 season, Jacobs averaged 21.0 points and 6.6 total rebounds per game as she led UTA to a Sun Belt Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance .
As UTA made the transition to the WAC, Jacobs’ stellar play remained just as strong as she was named the 2022-23 WAC Player of the Year and earned a spot on the WAC Defensive Team . With her accolades, Jacobs became the first two-time conference player of the year in Maverick history. As a redshirt senior, Jacobs finished as the only player in the country to average at least 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals and 2.5 assists per game.
Coming out of Duncanville High School in 2018 as a three-star prospect according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz, Jacobs spent her first collegiate season at Houston where she sat out before transferring to Temple. At Duncanville, Jacobs led the team to back-to-back state titles in 2016 and 2017, averaging 14.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Jacobs comes to Oxford as the Rebels just completed their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and becomes one of four newcomers to the roster. She joins senior transfer DeeDee Hagemann from Michigan State along with incoming freshmen Heloisa Carerra and Sira Thienou.
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