Coach Yo, Ole Miss women’s basketball get huge commit from Ohio State transfer forward Cotie McMahon

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and the Rebels are absolutely destroying it in the transfer portal, on Thursday receiving a commit from highly-coveted Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon, the number one player available in the portal.

Top 20 Best Available Transfers

1. Cotie McMahon (6’0 SF/Ohio St)
2. Gianna Kneepkens (6’0 SF/Utah)
3. Serah Williams (6’4 PF/Wisconsin)
4. Tonie Morgan (5’9 PG/Georgia Tech)
5. Kiyomi McMiller (5’8 PG/Rutgers)
6. Jalyn Brown (6’1 SG/Arizona St)
7. Sa’Myah Smith (6’2 PF/LSU)
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The 6-foot McMahon chose Ole Miss over programs such as Tennessee, LSU and Kentucky, among others, and she will have one year of eligibility remaining.

This past season, McMahon averaged 16.5 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes and shot 44.4 percent.

She played three years with the Buckeyes and earned All-Big Ten Honors for each of the last three years, first team in 2024 and 2025 and second team in 2023. In that 2023 season, she was also named Freshman of the Year for the league.

As we mentioned, Coach Yo and her staff are masters of the transfer portal. After their Sweet 16 appearance, it looks as if the Rebels are simply reloading.

McMahon joins UCF transfer Kaitlin Peterson, Murray State transfer Jayla Murray, and Virginia transfer Latasha Lattimore.

Coach Yo and Ole Miss are COOKING in the transfer portal:

✨Cotie McMahon (Ohio State) – 16.5 PTS / 4.7 REB
✨Kaitlin Peterson (UCF) – 21.4 PTS / 2.1 STL
✨Latasha Lattimore (Virginia) – 14.3 PTS / 8.2 REB / 2.2 BLK
✨Jayla Murray (Wichita State) – 12.4 PTS / 5.3 REB pic.twitter.com/JJAhMAHWYn

— I talk hoops 🏀 (@trendyhoopstars) April 10, 2025

Stay tuned for more portal info from the Rebels!