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Women’s Basketball Tabbed Seventh in Preseason Media Poll, Cooper Named Second Team All-SEC
10/12/2026 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior transfer Talaysia Cooper earned a spot on the Preseason Second Team All-SEC, as Ole Miss women's basketball was selected by the media to finish seventh overall out of the 16 teams in the SEC, the conference announced on Monday.
Coming off another historic season under Coach Yo, the Rebels are primed to continue their success into the 2026-27 season. Ole Miss has brought in the top transfer portal class in the SEC for the second straight season, while also ranking third nationally, according to ESPN.
Recognized as the No. 7 best transfer available this offseason, Cooper led Tennessee in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.7 spg) and 3-pointers (61 total) this past season. She has garnered several individual accolades, including All-SEC second team nods in two consecutive seasons, along with a spot on the 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team.
Fans will have the chance to catch the Rebels in action in their lone exhibition of the season, hosting Lane College at the SJB Pavilion on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. CT. Admission is free for all to attend. The full Ole Miss women's basketball 2026-27 schedule can be found here.
Get ready for the next chapter of Ole Miss Women's Basketball by getting season tickets for the 2026-27 season here. Your Rebels have made the tournament five years straight and continue to trend upwards.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
2026-27 SEC Preseason Media Poll
Order of Finish
1. South Carolina
2. Texas
3. LSU
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kentucky
6. Oklahoma
7. Ole Miss
8. Tennessee
9. Mississippi State
10. Alabama
11. Texas A&M
12. Florida
13. Georgia
14. Missouri
15. Auburn
16. Arkansas
Preseason Player of the Year
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
Madison Booker, Texas
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina
Clara Strack, Kentucky
Mikaylah Williams, LSU
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Talaysia Cooper, Ole Miss
Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma
Tessa Johnson, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley, LSU
Chloe Kitts, South Carolina
Coming off another historic season under Coach Yo, the Rebels are primed to continue their success into the 2026-27 season. Ole Miss has brought in the top transfer portal class in the SEC for the second straight season, while also ranking third nationally, according to ESPN.
Recognized as the No. 7 best transfer available this offseason, Cooper led Tennessee in scoring (16.0 ppg), assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.7 spg) and 3-pointers (61 total) this past season. She has garnered several individual accolades, including All-SEC second team nods in two consecutive seasons, along with a spot on the 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team.
Fans will have the chance to catch the Rebels in action in their lone exhibition of the season, hosting Lane College at the SJB Pavilion on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. CT. Admission is free for all to attend. The full Ole Miss women's basketball 2026-27 schedule can be found here.
Get ready for the next chapter of Ole Miss Women's Basketball by getting season tickets for the 2026-27 season here. Your Rebels have made the tournament five years straight and continue to trend upwards.
Follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin.
2026-27 SEC Preseason Media Poll
Order of Finish
1. South Carolina
2. Texas
3. LSU
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kentucky
6. Oklahoma
7. Ole Miss
8. Tennessee
9. Mississippi State
10. Alabama
11. Texas A&M
12. Florida
13. Georgia
14. Missouri
15. Auburn
16. Arkansas
Preseason Player of the Year
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
Madison Booker, Texas
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina
Clara Strack, Kentucky
Mikaylah Williams, LSU
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Talaysia Cooper, Ole Miss
Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma
Tessa Johnson, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley, LSU
Chloe Kitts, South Carolina
Players Mentioned
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