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Intercollegiate basketball season

2020–21 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
WNIT, Runner-up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record15–12 (4–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons← 2019–202021–22 →
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
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 Commit date
Madison Scott
#2 W 		Indian Head, MD Bishop McNamara High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 98
Jacorriah Bracey
#11 G 		Drew, MS Thomas E. Edwards, Sr. High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Aleah Sorrentino
#16 F 		Palm Bay, FL Florida Preparatory Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Snudda Collins
F 		Brookhaven, MS Brookhaven High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Caitlin McGee
F 		Jacksonville, FL Sandalwood High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   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. The Rebels 2020 recruiting class was ranked 13th by ESPN. 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. 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.

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.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
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 Injured 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 Current redshirt 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 Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr Griffin HS
Cincinnati 		Griffin, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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  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  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.

See also

References

  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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