Joi Scott (2020) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Joi Scott

Joi Scott - Women's Basketball 2005-07

Tremendous two-year career at MSU - set the program record for career scoring at 21.1 points per game 2005-07 and scoring 970 points.
With two seasons to play after transferring to MSU, Scott had 35 blocked shots in her first season (2005-06) to go with a scoring average of 20.3 and made All-OVC First Team.
Set Racer record 43 points in single game vs Tennessee State in 2006 going 19-for-24 from the floor…still intact record for most field goals in a game and a shooting percentage of 79 percent.
Was OVC Preseason Player of the Year before the 2006-07 season and brought home the OVC Player of the Year award after scoring at a clip of 21.7 points per game with 39 blocked shots a 43 steals.
Her OVC Player of the Year award was the first for MSU women's basketball in 20 years.
Her season would've been better if not for a knee injury that cost her the final five games of her career and shot at MSU 1000-Point Club.
Scott recovered and played two seasons in Portugal and Finland as a professional (2007-09).
Since 2014, has worked a Georgia State University as a researcher in the area of animal healthcare.