Austin Peay State University Athletics

Career Recap: Austin Peay
2025-26 (Freshman)
Earned seven starts across 25 appearances… Averaged 6.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game… Shot 39.4% from the field and 27.9% from three-point range… Her 29 three-pointers were third on the team… Scored in double figures eight times… Had 13 points, a season-high nine rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in her collegiate debut against Sewanee (Nov. 3), while shooting 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-5 from three… Had nine points and two rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench at Chattanooga (Nov. 20)… Returned to the starting lineup and had 10 points in 21 minutes at Kansas City (Nov. 29)… Scored 16 points and hauled in seven rebounds off the bench at Bellarmine (Jan. 15)… Had a season-high 18 points and five three-points (5 of 11) in 36 minutes at Lipscomb (Feb. 27) in the regular-season finale… Scored 11 points and hauled in a trio of rebounds against Stetson in the ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals (March 7).

Prep Career
Prepped at Tupelo High School for coach Matt Justice… A member of the All-Division Team her junior and senior years as well as a class 7A First Team All-District member both seasons… A two-time Mississippi 7A State Champion in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons… Played of the MS-All-N AAU team for coach Calvin French where she was a Big Easy Hoop Fest MVP and a National Champion MVP. 

Personal
Mackenzie Jade Rucker is the daughter of Paige and Brian Rucker… Has one sibling, Jaelyn… Born July 11… Father Brian played basketball at Itawamba Community College from 2002-04 and at Martin Methodist from 2005-06…