Ole Miss history was made during this year’s edition of the WNBA Draft, with more than one Rebel being selected for the first time ever. In New York City on Monday night, Cotie McMahon and Latasha Lattimore were called up to the professional ranks.
The Washington Mystics selected McMahon with the 11th overall pick in the first round, while the Chicago Sky took Lattimore with the 21st overall pick in the second round. The pair becomes the ninth and 10th Rebels drafted in school history, along with the fourth and fifth in head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s era. McMahon is the fifth Ole Miss player to be drafted in the first round.
Selection is in: Cotie McMahon!
Welcome to D.C.! pic.twitter.com/MPpYqaRKMJ
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) April 14, 2026
McMahon, an Ohio State transfer, made an immediate impact on the court and was recognized as an All-American and the SEC Newcomer of the Year. In her lone season at Ole Miss, McMahon averaged 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and three assists per game. Her best performance came against Tennessee on Feb. 17, where she logged a season-high 39 points.
She now joins former Rebels Shakira Austin and Madison Scott, both McPhee-McCuin products, in the nation’s capital.
Lattimore, also a one-year rental for Ole Miss, was another impact player for the red and blue. The Canada native averaged 10.9 points on a team-high 48.2% shooting clip, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. Lattimore’s 74 total blocks on the season ranked third in the SEC and 11th in the nation, while also marking the second most in a single season in program history.
WELCOME TO THE CHI, LATASHA! 🤩
with the 21st pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft, we select Latasha Lattimore from Ole Miss 🩵 pic.twitter.com/z4YOZD1BlZ
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) April 14, 2026
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team ended a promising 2025-26 campaign in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a heartbreaking 65-63 loss at Minnesota. With McMahon and Lattimore WNBA-bound, McPhee-McCuin is working to rebuild and reload her roster to make another March Madness run next year.
