McMillian signs to continue career at Prairie View A&M
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FULTON, MS – The Itawamba Community College women's basketball program announced that Lanikki McMillian has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her career at Prairie View A&M University.
"It feels great," said McMillian. "They (Prairie View A&M) have a good things going and I just wanted to be a part of that."
McMillian, a 6' forward, was named as an alternate to the MACJC All-Star squad after averaging 6.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 28 games in his final season under Coach Nanci Gray.
"She has been a great kid to have in our program," said Gray. "Every day she was a positive influence and in practice she made kids work hard in the post and she's going to be a great asset to Prairie View and I'm excited that she's getting that opportunity."
The Pontotoc native helped the Lady Indians reach the NJCAA National Tournament and capture the NJCAA Region 23 Championship. The Lady Indians finished 23-5 and won the MACJC North Division title.
"ICC has been more than I expected," said McMillian. "There were high and lows, but we came through it all and I'm proud of my team and all that we accomplished this season."
McMillian will join Lady Indian teammate Jeronia Allen (Mindan, LA) and the Lady Panther program that finished 14-18 overall and 10-8 in their conference and fought their way to the semi-finals of the SWAC conference tournament.
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