University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame
Jamierra Faulkner
- Induction:
- 2026
Jamierra Faulkner (Women’s Basketball, 2010-2014)
Point Guard
West Palm Beach, Fla. | Trinity Christian Academy
Career Accolades
Nancy Liberman Trophy finalist – 2013-14
Gillom Trophy Winner – 2013-14
Gillom Trophy Finalist (2) – 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year – 2013-14
All-Conference USA First Team (3) – 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA All-Defensive Team (2) – 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA All-Freshman Team – 2010-11
Conference USA All-Tournament Team (2) – 2011-12, 2013-14
Conference USA Player of the Week (3) – Feb. 13, 2012; Dec. 17, 2012; Jan. 28, 2013
Conference USA Freshman of the Week (3) – Nov. 15, 2010; Dec. 13, 2010; Jan. 24, 2011
NCAA Statistical Leader in assists per game – 2013-14
A four-year letterwinner under Joye Lee-McNelis from 2010 to 2014, Jamierra Faulkner took the Lady Eagles to new heights in Conference USA. After signing with Southern Miss for the 2010-11 season, the West Palm Beach, Florida, native quickly made her presence known. She was thrice named the C-USA Freshman of the Week and was selected to the All-Freshman Team after leading Southern Miss in points, assists, steals and free throw percentage.
She stepped up her game as a sophomore in 2011-12, opening up a streak of 95 consecutive games started, which lasted until her final game at Southern Miss. She earned All-C-USA First Team honors for the first time and improved the Lady Eagles’ win totals as well. She earned a spot on the All-C-USA Tournament Team in 2011-12 after averaging 23.5 points in Southern Miss’ surprise run to the quarterfinals. Her junior year brought with it national acclaim as she again made the All-Conference USA First Team and was twice named C-USA Player of the Week.
After leading Southern Miss in points, assists, steals and free throw percentage, she slotted onto the 2012-13 Conference USA All-Defensive Team and earned a finalist selection in the 2013 Gillom Trophy voting. Faulkner became the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double with 16 points, 10 assists and 10 steals against Loyola New Orleans on Dec. 15, 2012, and the only player to do so with 10 steals.
As a senior in 2013-14, she was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team C-USA, C-USA All-Defensive Team, C-USA All-Tournament Team and as a finalist for the Gillom Trophy. She became the third player in program history to score 2,000 points and led Southern Miss to a school-record 27 wins and a 13-3 C-USA finish, reaching the C-USA Title Game for the first time ever. She won the 2014 Gillom Trophy and was a finalist for the 2014 Nancy Liberman Award after leading Division I with 8.6 assists per game.
She was drafted the Chicago Sky in 2014 and played 149 games in the WNBA before retiring in 2020. Faulkner currently resides in West Palm Beach where she works as a mental health technician for We Level Up.
Point Guard
West Palm Beach, Fla. | Trinity Christian Academy
Career Accolades
Nancy Liberman Trophy finalist – 2013-14
Gillom Trophy Winner – 2013-14
Gillom Trophy Finalist (2) – 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year – 2013-14
All-Conference USA First Team (3) – 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA All-Defensive Team (2) – 2012-13, 2013-14
Conference USA All-Freshman Team – 2010-11
Conference USA All-Tournament Team (2) – 2011-12, 2013-14
Conference USA Player of the Week (3) – Feb. 13, 2012; Dec. 17, 2012; Jan. 28, 2013
Conference USA Freshman of the Week (3) – Nov. 15, 2010; Dec. 13, 2010; Jan. 24, 2011
NCAA Statistical Leader in assists per game – 2013-14
A four-year letterwinner under Joye Lee-McNelis from 2010 to 2014, Jamierra Faulkner took the Lady Eagles to new heights in Conference USA. After signing with Southern Miss for the 2010-11 season, the West Palm Beach, Florida, native quickly made her presence known. She was thrice named the C-USA Freshman of the Week and was selected to the All-Freshman Team after leading Southern Miss in points, assists, steals and free throw percentage.
She stepped up her game as a sophomore in 2011-12, opening up a streak of 95 consecutive games started, which lasted until her final game at Southern Miss. She earned All-C-USA First Team honors for the first time and improved the Lady Eagles’ win totals as well. She earned a spot on the All-C-USA Tournament Team in 2011-12 after averaging 23.5 points in Southern Miss’ surprise run to the quarterfinals. Her junior year brought with it national acclaim as she again made the All-Conference USA First Team and was twice named C-USA Player of the Week.
After leading Southern Miss in points, assists, steals and free throw percentage, she slotted onto the 2012-13 Conference USA All-Defensive Team and earned a finalist selection in the 2013 Gillom Trophy voting. Faulkner became the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double with 16 points, 10 assists and 10 steals against Loyola New Orleans on Dec. 15, 2012, and the only player to do so with 10 steals.
As a senior in 2013-14, she was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team C-USA, C-USA All-Defensive Team, C-USA All-Tournament Team and as a finalist for the Gillom Trophy. She became the third player in program history to score 2,000 points and led Southern Miss to a school-record 27 wins and a 13-3 C-USA finish, reaching the C-USA Title Game for the first time ever. She won the 2014 Gillom Trophy and was a finalist for the 2014 Nancy Liberman Award after leading Division I with 8.6 assists per game.
She was drafted the Chicago Sky in 2014 and played 149 games in the WNBA before retiring in 2020. Faulkner currently resides in West Palm Beach where she works as a mental health technician for We Level Up.
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