The University of Mississippi Athletics
Cotie McMahon Secures AP Honorable Mention All-America Recognition
3/18/2026 | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK CITY – With her third All-America honor this week, Ole Miss women's basketball's Cotie McMahon has been named an AP Honorable Mention All-American, the Associated Press announced on Wednesday.
This marks the eighth All-America honor of McMahon's career and the third consecutive year she has been named an AP Honorable Mention All-American. This season alone, she has earned four All-America recognitions—the most in a single season of her career. In addition to the AP honor, McMahon has been recognized as a USA TODAY Honorable Mention All-American, a The Sporting News Second Team All-American, and a USBWA Honorable Mention All-American.
McMahon is no stranger to national acclaim, earning a spot on the Cheryl Miller Final Five list, the Wooden Award National Ballot and the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team, among 24 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 her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon has been a dominant force, averaging 19.9 points on 45.1% shooting, while adding 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 30.5 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 675 total points so far this season, McMahon has recorded the fifth-most points by a Rebel in a single season. The senior has also scored 20 or more points in 19 games, tying Bianca Thomas (2009-10) for the second-most such performances in a single season in program history.
McMahon and fifth-seeded Ole Miss will face 12th-seeded Gonzaga in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the NCAA Tournament First Round. The matchup is set for Friday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. CT, airing on ESPN2.
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This marks the eighth All-America honor of McMahon's career and the third consecutive year she has been named an AP Honorable Mention All-American. This season alone, she has earned four All-America recognitions—the most in a single season of her career. In addition to the AP honor, McMahon has been recognized as a USA TODAY Honorable Mention All-American, a The Sporting News Second Team All-American, and a USBWA Honorable Mention All-American.
McMahon is no stranger to national acclaim, earning a spot on the Cheryl Miller Final Five list, the Wooden Award National Ballot and the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Late-Season Team, among 24 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 her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon has been a dominant force, averaging 19.9 points on 45.1% shooting, while adding 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 30.5 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 675 total points so far this season, McMahon has recorded the fifth-most points by a Rebel in a single season. The senior has also scored 20 or more points in 19 games, tying Bianca Thomas (2009-10) for the second-most such performances in a single season in program history.
McMahon and fifth-seeded Ole Miss will face 12th-seeded Gonzaga in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the NCAA Tournament First Round. The matchup is set for Friday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. CT, airing on ESPN2.
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.
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