Former Ole Miss Rebel Cotie McMahon Selected 11th Overall in 2026 WNBA Draft by Washington

OXFORD, Miss. — Former Ole Miss Rebels forward Cotie McMahon was selected with the No. 11th overall pick in the first round by the Washington Mystics of the WNBA Draft on Monday night.

BREAKING: Cotie McMahon has been drafted No.11 by the Washington Mystics. Hotty Toddy! pic.twitter.com/kIZ2QvYwAr

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) April 14, 2026

McMahon now becomes the fifth Rebel to be selected in the first round of the WNBA draft, joining elite names like Armintie Price (3rd overall, 2007), Bianca Thomas (12th overall, 2010), Shakira Austin (3rd overall, 2022), and Marquesha Davis (11th overall, 2024).

Cotie McMahon is heading to Washington D.C. as the No. 11 pick in the 2026 #WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY pic.twitter.com/1YBUkQJidm

— WNBA (@WNBA) April 14, 2026

The superstar forward spent her final season of college basketball with Ole Miss after three seasons at Ohio State. Ultimately, she saved her best season for last, as she averaged 19.5 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game offensively, while showing off solid hands on defense, averaging a little over one steal per game.

For her career, however, she averaged 16.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and 2.4 apg, while shooting 46.5% from the field, allowing her total of 2,187 points in her collegiate career.

McMahon has been a superstar since day one, starting every single game of her career, beginning with 36 starts her freshman year, 32 in her sophomore year, 29 her junior year, and 36 her senior year for a total of 133 collegiate starts.

Out of Centerville High School in Dayton, Ohio, the 6-foot forward is what Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin considers a “generational” talent.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything like that. Cotie’s a generational player.”

Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on Cotie McMahon after career high 39 point night against Tennessee on Feb.17, 2026

McMahon has all the accolades to back it up as well. Listed below are all the awards she has earned over her four seasons in the NCAA:

Ohio State (three seasons)

• AP All-American Honorable Mention (2024, 25)
• USBWA All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
• WBCA Coaches’ All-America regional finalist (2024, 2025), honorable mention in 2025
• 2024 Cheryl Miller Award Top Five Finalist
• 2025 Cheryl Miller Award Top 10 Finalist
• 2024-25 watch lists: Naismith Trophy (preseason, midseason), Wooden Award (preseason, midseason top 25, late midseason top 20), Ann Meyers Drysdale USBWA National Player of the Year (midseason)
• 2023-24 watch lists: Naismith Trophy (preseason, midseason), Wooden Award (preseason, midseason top 25), Ann Meyers Drysdale USBWA National Player of the Year
• AP Preseason All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
• 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• All-Big Ten First Team (2024, 2025 – coaches and media both years, unanimous by coaches in 2025)
• All-Big Ten Second Team (2023)
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2023)
• All-Big Ten Preseason Team (2024, 2025)
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2023)
• Naismith Trophy and AP National Player of the Week: Jan. 23, 2024
• Big Ten Player of the Week: Jan. 22, 2024
• USBWA National Weekly Starting Five: Dec. 5, 2023, Jan. 22, 2024
• Four-time Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll: Dec. 11, 2023, Feb. 5, 2024, Dec. 9, 2024, Feb. 17, 2025
• Six-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Dec. 27, Jan. 2, Feb. 13, Feb. 20
• Ohio State career rankings after the 2024-25 season: 11^th in free throws attempted (524), tied 13^th in free throws made (339), 18^th in field goals attempted (1,147), 19^th in points (1,484), 20^th in field goals made (541), 24^th in rebounds (535)
• Became the 38^th player in program history to score 1,000 points – doing so in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament against Duke (3/24/24)

Ole Miss ( One Season)

• SEC Newcomer of the Year (Coaches)
• First Team All-SEC (Coaches & Media)
• John R. Wooden Award National Ballot (Top 15)
• The Sporting News All-America Second Team
• USA TODAY Honorable Mention All-American
• USBWA & AP Honorable Mention All-American
• Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Finalist
• Gillom Trophy Finalist (Best player in Mississippi)
• WNBA Draft Invite

McMahon will now begin what could be a long and prosperous WNBA Career with Washington. The WNBA season is set to tip off on May 8, 2026.