Former Ole Miss Star Cotie McMahon wins the 2026 Gillom Trophy

Ole Miss women’s basketball superstar Cotie McMahon has been awarded the 2026 Gillom Trophy. This comes just two days after being drafted No. 11 overall by the Washington Mystics in the WNBA Draft. McMahon leaves Ole Miss with one more award under her belt.

BEST IN THE SIP 🗣️#HottyToddy x @cotiemcmahon23 pic.twitter.com/BvXI2OWCwV

— Ole Miss Women’s BB (@OleMissWBB) April 15, 2026

The Gillom Trophy is an annual award presented by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame to the most outstanding women’s college basketball player in the state of Mississippi. Established in 2008, it is named in honor of Ole Miss legend Peggie Gillom-Granderson, the university’s first Black female student-athlete. Ole Miss has taken it home five times out of the last six seasons.

This past season, McMahon left a lasting impact on the program as a whole, averaging 19.5 points on 45.1% shooting from the field, 5.1 rebounds, and three assists in 30 minutes per game. She finished fourth all-time in points scored in one season by a Rebel with 703 points. She had a whopping 34 games in which she scored double digits, passing Gillom-Granderson for the most in a single season.

McMahon made this season her own, and she was widely recognized for it, highlighted by her accomplishments.

Award List This Past Season:

• A spot on the Cheryl Miller Final Five list
• John R. Wooden Award National Ballot
• the WBCA Regional Finalist list
• This year’s SEC Newcomer of the Year
• First Team All-SEC honors
•  USA TODAY Honorable Mention All-American
• The Sporting News Second Team All-American
• USBWA Honorable Mention All-American
• AP Honorable Mention All-American
• 2026 Gillom Trophy Winner

After a strong year under head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, McMahon adds one more award to her distinguished collegiate career before heading to the WNBA, where she will represent Ole Miss on a national stage.