Cotie McMahon Invited to Attend 2026 WNBA Draft
NEW YORK CITY– (Release) Following a historic season for Ole Miss women’s basketball, Cotie McMahon has been invited to the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13 at 6 p.m. CT at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.
From Oxford, MS to @TheShedNY đź—˝
Cotie McMahon is officially invited to the 2026 #WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY
đź“ş Tune in April 13 at 7:00pm/ET on @ESPN to see where her next chapter begins! pic.twitter.com/3HauIz0e4K
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 9, 2026
McMahon is looking to become the ninth Rebel drafted in school history, along as the fourth in the head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin era, joining Madison Scott, Marquesha Davis and Shakira Austin who were also invited to attend the event in New York City.
McMahon is no stranger to national acclaim, earning a spot on the Cheryl Miller Final Five list, the Wooden Award National Ballot and the WBCA Regional Finalist list, among 27 total individual honors this season alone. The Dayton, Ohio, native was also named this year’s SEC Newcomer of the Year and earned First Team All-SEC honors.
In addition, McMahon has been recognized as a USA TODAY Honorable Mention All-American, a The Sporting News Second Team All-American, a USBWA Honorable Mention All-American, and an AP Honorable Mention All-American.
In her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon was a dominant force, averaging 19.5 points on 45.1% shooting, while adding 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 30.0 minutes per game. She elevated her play during the demanding SEC slate, posting averages of 21.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 33.4 minutes per contest.
With 703 total points on the season, McMahon recorded the fourth-most points by a Rebel in a single season. The senior has also scored 34 double-digit point games, surpassing legendary Rebel Peggie Gillom-Granderson for the most such performances in a single season in program history.
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
