Ole Miss WBB Star Cotie McMahon Receiving Major Praise Following Historic Season

McMahon turned in a dominant 2025-26 season for the Rebels, former Ohio State transfer receiving significant attention.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Rebels Basketball.

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's basketball's Cotie McMahon has been named a finalist for the 2026 Gillom Trophy, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday.

The winner of the prestigious award will be announced at a luncheon held at the Golden Moon Casino in Choctaw, Mississippi on Wednesday, April 15 at 11:30 a.m. CT. McMahon is joined by Madison Francis from Mississippi State and Jakayla Johnson of Southern Miss as finalists.

The Gillom Trophy has been presented annually since 2008 to the most outstanding women's basketball player in the state, in honor of Ole Miss legend Peggie Gillom-Granderson. A Rebel has won the award four of the last five seasons, with Shakira Austin taking home the trophy in 2021 and 2022, Angel Baker in 2023 and Madison Scott in 2025.

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 26 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.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball.

In her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon has been 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 Gillom-Granderson herself for the most such performances in a single season in program history.

Now, she's a finalist for the presitigious accolade after a historic campaign in the Magnolia State.

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