Missouri State University

Stiles, a five-time MSU Dean’s List and two-time Missouri Valley Conference academic honoree, has a 3.93 cumulative grade point average in exercise and movement science and is working toward a career in medicine.

“Roxy has been a model student-athlete and a great representative for our program and for this university,” Milleson says. “It’s unfortunate that she won’t be able to close out her career the way she would’ve liked to, but there’s no doubt she has a bright future ahead of her. We certainly want to thank her for all she’s given to us and wish her all the best.”

Despite suffering through chronic pain associated with her hip condition, Stiles played in all 88 games of her Missouri State career, averaging 4.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest. Her biggest season came as a freshman in 2006-07, when she started the last 26 games of the year and averaged 8.4 points per game for the Lady Bears. This past February, she was selected by The Valley as one of 10 student-athletes conference-wide for the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award in recognition of her good citizenship through sportsmanship and community service efforts. Stiles was also one of 37 MVC student-athletes to receive the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award in 2007-08.

“I’d like to thank the fans for all their support in giving me three great years here,” Stiles says. “I would’ve liked to have been able to play all four years, but the three I’ve had have been amazing and I have nothing but fond memories from my time as a Lady Bear.”