2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
WNIT, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	15–12 (4–10 SEC)
Head coach	Yolett McPhee-McCuin (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Chris Ayers; Armintie Herrington; Shay Robinson;
Home arena	The Pavilion at Ole Miss
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M	13	–	1	.929	25	–	3	.893
No. 6 South Carolina †	14	–	2	.875	26	–	5	.839
No. 13 Tennessee	9	–	4	.692	17	–	8	.680
No. 10 Georgia	10	–	5	.667	20	–	6	.769
No. 15 Arkansas	9	–	6	.600	19	–	8	.704
No. 18 Kentucky	9	–	6	.600	18	–	8	.692
Alabama	8	–	8	.500	16	–	9	.640
LSU	6	–	8	.429	9	–	13	.409
Mississippi State	5	–	7	.417	10	–	9	.526
Missouri	5	–	9	.357	9	–	13	.409
Ole Miss	4	–	10	.286	15	–	12	.556
Florida	3	–	11	.214	12	–	14	.462
Auburn	0	–	15	.000	5	–	19	.208
Vanderbilt	0	–	3	.000	4	–	4	.500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021

† 2021 SEC tournament winner As of March 21, 2021 Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by third-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, played their home games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels finished the season 15–12 (4–10 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Rice in the championship game.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the season with a 7–23 overall record and a 0–16 record in conference play. The Rebels lost to Missouri in the First Round of the SEC tournament. The Rebels were not invited to the postseason.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Dominique Banks	13	F	6'5"	Junior	Atlanta, GA	Transferred to South Carolina State
Jayla Alexander	20	G	5'9"	Freshman	Pearl, MS	Transferred to Jones County JC
Bryn Parker	25	G	6'0"	Freshman	Scottsdale, AZ	Transferred to Dixie State
Deja Cage	31	G	5'8"	RS Junior	Chicago, IL	Graduate transferred to Middle Tennessee
Torri Lewis	44	G	5'11"	RS Senior	Olive Branch, MS	Graduated

2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Madison Scott #2 W	Indian Head, MD	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A
Madison Scott #2 W	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98
Jacorriah Bracey #11 G	Drew, MS	Thomas E. Edwards, Sr. High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
Jacorriah Bracey #11 G	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Aleah Sorrentino #16 F	Palm Bay, FL	Florida Preparatory Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	N/A
Aleah Sorrentino #16 F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Snudda Collins F	Brookhaven, MS	Brookhaven High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A
Snudda Collins F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Caitlin McGee F	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A
Caitlin McGee F	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: 13
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers

Ole Miss Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Shakira Austin	0	F	6'5"	Junior	Fredericksburg, VA	Maryland
Tiya Douglas	25	G	5'9"	Sophomore	Fort Smith, AR	Trinity Valley CC

Offseason impact

The 2020 offseason was a strong one for third-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Following the end of the 2019–20 season, Coach "Yo" added assistant coach Shay Robinson from Maryland following NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his six seasons with the Terrapins, including a Final Four appearance in 2015.^[1] The Rebels 2020 recruiting class was ranked 13th by ESPN.^[2] Following the recruiting class, the Rebels added two instant impact transfers. Tiya Douglas, a sophomore from Trinity Valley Community College in Texas, broke the TVCC single-game record and tied the NJCAA record with 13 three-pointers in a 44-point performance in her freshman season.^[3] Following Coach Robinson, Junior Shakira Austin transferred to Ole Miss from Maryland. At Maryland, Austin broke the school's single-season blocks record with 89 her freshman season. She was also on the 2019 All-Big Ten Freshman and Defensive Teams and 2020 All-Big Ten Second Team. Coming out of high school, Austin was a McDonald's All-American and ranked as the #4 overall prospect in the 2018 class. Austin will join freshman signees Jacorriah Bracey and Madison Scott as the third five-star prospect on the Rebels' roster. Austin will also join freshman signee Madison Scott as the first two McDonald's All-Americans in Ole Miss history.^[4]

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020 with the Rebels selected to finish in eleventh place in the SEC.^[5]

Predicted finish	Team
Media poll
1	South Carolina
2	Kentucky
3	Texas A&M
4	Arkansas
5	Mississippi State
6	Tennessee
7	LSU
8	Alabama
9	Georgia
10	Missouri
11	Ole Miss
12	Florida
13	Vanderbilt
14	Auburn

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Rebels had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Second team

Shakira Austin

Roster

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Shakira Austin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Jr	Riverdale Baptist School Maryland	Fredericksburg, VA
G	1	Sarah Dumitrescu	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	RS Fr	IMG Academy	Bucharest, Romania
G	2	Mimi Reid	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	RS Jr	The Patrick School	Bronx, NY
G	3	Donnetta Johnson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	RS So	Baldwin HS Georgia	Queens, NY
G	4	Valerie Nesbitt	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Chipola College	Nassau, Bahamas
F	5	Snudda Collins	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Brookhaven HS	Brookhaven, MS
G	12	Jordan Berry	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Mount Carmel Academy	New Orleans, LA
F	15	Caitlin McGee	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	RS Fr	Sandalwood HS	Jacksonville, FL
G	21	Taylor Smith	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Marietta HS	Marietta, GA
F	22	Aleah Sorrentino	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Florida Preparatory Academy	Palm Bay, FL
G	23	Jacorriah Bracey	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Thomas E. Edwards, Sr. HS	Drew, MS
F	24	Madison Scott	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Bishop McNamara HS	Indian Head, MD
G	25	Tiya Douglas	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Northside HS Trinity Valley CC	Fort Smith, AR
F	32	Iyanla Kitchens	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Arabia Mountain HS	Lithonia, GA
C	40	Andeija Puckett	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	RS Jr	Griffin HS Cincinnati	Griffin, GA

Head coach

Yolett McPhee-McCuin (Rhode Island)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		Northwestern State	Canceled due to COVID-19					The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
November 30, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		McNeese State	W 99–44	1–0	23 – Collins	6 – Tied	9 – Reid	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (834) Oxford, MS
December 3, 2020* 7:30 pm, SECN		Kansas Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge	W 70–53	2–0	21 – Johnson	10 – Scott	4 – Tied	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (840) Oxford, MS
December 8, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		Alcorn State	W 104–48	3–0	15 – Collins	7 – Tied	6 – Nesbitt	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (850) Oxford, MS
December 12, 2020* 1:00 pm, SECN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 86–46	4–0	19 – Austin	8 – Scott	7 – Reid	The Pavilion at Ole Miss (888) Oxford, MS
December 15, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		Jackson State	W 89–65	5–0	22 – Austin	12 – Austin	6 – Johnson	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
December 19, 2020* 11:00 am, CBSSN		at George Mason	W 64–34	6–0	24 – Austin	9 – Scott	3 – Reid	EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
December 21, 2020* 6:00 pm, SECN+		Jacksonville State	Canceled due to COVID-19					The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 4, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN+		LSU	L 69–77 ^OT	6–1 (0–1)	20 – Austin	7 – Kitchens	10 – Reid	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
January 7, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		Auburn	W 62–58	7–1 (1–1)	25 – Austin	10 – Austin	6 – Tied	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
January 10, 2021 5:00 pm, SECN		at No. 14 Mississippi State	L 56–60	7–2 (1–2)	25 – Johnson	11 – Austin	3 – Nesbitt	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
January 14, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		Missouri	L 77–86	7–3 (1–3)	26 – Austin	10 – Austin	9 – Reid	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
January 17, 2021 2:00 pm, SECN		at Georgia	L 57–73	7–4 (1–4)	13 – Austin	6 – Austin	3 – Nesbitt	Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
January 24, 2021 2:00 p, SECN+		Florida	L 68–78	7–5 (1–5)	18 – Nesbitt	7 – Austin	7 – Nesbitt	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
January 28, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 20 Tennessee	L 67–68	7–6 (1–6)	19 – Johnson	6 – Austin	4 – Nesbitt	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
January 31, 2021 1:00 pm, SECN+		at LSU	L 66–75 ^OT	7–7 (1–7)	18 – Johnson	16 – Scott	3 – Nesbitt	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 4, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		No. 15 Kentucky	W 72–60	8–7 (2–7)	21 – Austin	12 – Austin	4 – Tied	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
February 11, 2021 6:00 pm, SECN+		at Alabama	W 67–62	9–7 (3–7)	25 – Austin	13 – Austin	4 – Johnson	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN		Mississippi State	Canceled due to winter storm.					The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
February 19, 2021 6:00 pm		at No. 18 Arkansas	L 74–84	9–8 (3–8)	17 – Tied	11 – Austin	2 – Tied	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 21, 2021 3:00 pm, SECN		No. 5 Texas A&M	L 55–66	9–9 (3–9)	16 – Austin	10 – Austin	7 – Reid	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
February 25, 2021 Noon, SECN+		at No. 5 South Carolina	L 43–68	9–10 (3–10)	22 – Austin	8 – Johnson	5 – Reid	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 28, 2021 11:00 am, SECN		at No. 19 Kentucky	W 73–69	10–10 (4–10)	22 – Austin	12 – Austin	5 – Nesbitt	Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 4, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN	(11)	vs. (6) No. 13 Arkansas Second Round	W 69–60	11–10	29 – Austin	13 – Austin	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (912) Greenville, SC
March 5, 2021 7:30 pm, SECN	(11)	vs. (3) No. 14 Tennessee Quarterfinals	L 72–77	11–11	20 – Johnson	7 – Austin	9 – Reid	Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
WNIT
March 19, 2021 5:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Samford First Round – Memphis Regional	W 64–45	12–11	23 – Austin	12 – Austin	7 – Reid	My Town Movers Fieldhouse Collierville, TN
March 20, 2021 8:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Tulane Second Round – Memphis Regional	W 72–61	13–11	24 – Austin	13 – Austin	5 – Reid	My Town Movers Fieldhouse Collierville, TN
March 22, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Colorado Quarterfinals – Memphis Regional	W 65–56	14–11	15 – Johnson	12 – Scott	4 – Reid	My Town Movers Fieldhouse Collierville, TN
March 26, 2021 7:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Northern Iowa Semifinals	W 60–50	15–11	18 – Austin	11 – Scott	6 – Reid	My Town Movers Fieldhouse Collierville, TN
March 28, 2021 1:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Rice Championship Game	L 58–71	15–12	25 – Austin	9 – Tied	4 – Nesbitt	My Town Movers Fieldhouse Collierville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[6]

References

^ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Shay Robinson as Assistant Coach". Ole Miss Athletics. April 8, 2020.
^ "2020 Women's Basketball Class Rankings".
^ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds JUCO Sharp-Shooter Tiya Douglas". Ole Miss Athletics. April 15, 2020.
^ "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Maryland Transfer Shakira Austin". Ole Miss Athletics. April 16, 2020.
^ "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".
^ "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball Schedule". Olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[1] "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Shay Robinson as Assistant Coach". Ole Miss Athletics. April 8, 2020.

[2] "2020 Women's Basketball Class Rankings".

[3] "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds JUCO Sharp-Shooter Tiya Douglas". Ole Miss Athletics. April 15, 2020.

[4] "Ole Miss Women's Basketball Adds Maryland Transfer Shakira Austin". Ole Miss Athletics. April 16, 2020.

[5] "Gamecocks tabbed as 2021 SEC Women's Basketball champs".

[6] "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball Schedule". Olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2020 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Offseason impact

Preseason

SEC media poll

Preseason All-SEC teams

Roster

Schedule

See also

References