Quanirah ‘Nir Nir’ Cherry-Montague becomes top 2023 signee for Sam Purcell, Mississippi State women’s basketball

The 2023 recruiting class for Mississippi State just got one recruit bigger in a big way as forward Quanirah Cherry-Montague committed to and signed with the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Known by most as “Nir Nir,” the 6-foot-6 post player was the highest recruit of first-year head coach Sam Purcell’s first recruiting cycle in Starkville, ranked as the No. 48 player in ESPN’s top 100.