Ole Miss superstar Cotie McMahon
The WNBA Draft is tonight and Ole Miss superstar Cotie McMahon hopes to hear her named called. There is a contingent of well-wishers from Ole Miss who made the trip to support McMahon, including friends Will Echoles and Kam Franklin, who are both star defensive linemen on the Rebels’ football team.
The WNBA Draft is taking place at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.
McMahon is looking to become the ninth Rebel drafted in school history, along as the fourth in the head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin era, joining Madison Scott, Marquesha Davis and Shakira Austin who were also invited to attend the event in New York City.
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 27 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.
In her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon was 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 legendary Rebel Peggie Gillom-Granderson for the most such performances in a single season in program history.
WHERE WILL MCMAHON GO?
Perhaps to the Connecticut Sun?
“There’s a lot this team needs as it continues its rebuild, and wing depth is perhaps at the top of the list. McMahon is a great option there, especially at this point of the draft. There are questions about how her interior-oriented game will translate at the pros, but she is a terrific athlete and a physical driver who gets to the line at will. Her work ethic and competitive spirit are worth betting on. It’s easier to develop skills than those traits.” — Jack Maloney, CBS Sports Â
HOW TO WATCH
LIVE on ESPN beginning at 6 p.m. CT. The draft will be preceded by the WNBA Orange Carpet Special on ESPN2 at 5:30 pm ET) and the WNBA Countdown Presented by Google on ESPN at 6:30 pm ET. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 WNBA draft.