2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by fifth-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished 25-9 and had near-upsets over LSU on the road and then-No. 1 South Carolina at home (they only lost 64-57 in overtime); they earned the 4th seed in the SEC Tournament, losing to South Carolina in the semifinals by a score of 80-51. The Rebels were selected to the NCAA Tournament in the Seattle regional, defeating Gonzaga 71-48 in the first round. They then advanced to the second round where they had a big upset over 1-seed Stanford, winning 54-49 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for just the second time in program history (They had previously made it that far in 2007, when Carol Ross coached the team to the Elite Eight). Coincidentally Cleveland would host The Women's Final Four in 2024. They lost to Louisville 72-62 and finished the season ranked #22 in the Coaches Poll.

2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record25–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Ayers
  • Bojan Jankovic
  • Jaida Williams
Home arenaSJB Pavilion
Seasons
2022–23 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 South Carolina 16 0   1.000 36 1   .973
No. 9 LSU 15 1   .938 34 2   .944
No. 24 Tennessee 13 3   .813 25 12   .676
Ole Miss 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 22 11   .667
Georgia 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Alabama 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Arkansas 7 9   .438 24 13   .649
Missouri 6 10   .375 18 14   .563
Florida 5 11   .313 19 14   .576
Auburn 5 11   .313 16 15   .516
Vanderbilt 3 13   .188 12 19   .387
Kentucky 2 14   .125 12 19   .387
Texas A&M 2 14   .125 9 20   .310
2023 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Rebels finished the season 23–9 (10–6 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to South Dakota in the First Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Ole Miss Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Ref
Shakira Austin 0 F 6'5" Senior Fredericksburg, VA Drafted 3rd overall by the Washington Mystics [1]
Lashonda Monk 1 G 5'6" RS Senior Greensboro, NC Graduated
Mimi Reid 2 G 5'8" RS Senior The Bronx, NY Transferred to St. John's [2]
Donnetta Johnson 3 G 5'11" RS Junior Queens, NY Graduated
Jaiyah Harris-Smith 4 G 5'6" Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to Little Rock [3]
Iyanla Kitchens 11 F 6'2" Senior Lithonia, GA Graduated
Aleah Sorrentino 22 F 6'3" RS Freshman Palm Bay, FL Transferred to Lipscomb [4]
Jacorriah Bracey 23 G 5'10" Sophomore Drew, MS Transferred to Southern Miss [5]
Tiya Douglas 25 G 5'10" Junior Fort Smith, AR Transferred to Austin Peay [6]
Caitlin McGee 32 F 6'1" RS Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Transferred to South Florida [7]
Andeija Puckett 40 C 6'2" RS Senior Griffin, GA Graduated

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ayanna Thompson
G
DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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

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Ole Miss Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Brooke Moore 0 G 5'7" Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Purdue
Myah Taylor 1 G 5'7" Graduate Student Olive Branch, MS Mississippi State
Marquesha Davis 2 G 6'0" Senior McGehee, AR Arkansas
Tyia Singleton 22 F 6'2" RS Senior Winter Haven, FL Rutgers
Elauna Eaton 23 G 6'0" RS Sophomore Helena, AR Arkansas
Rita Igbokwe 32 C 6'4" Senior Jonesboro, GA Pittsburgh
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Roster

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2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Brooke Moore   5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Henry County HS
Purdue
Atlanta, GA    
G 1 Myah Taylor 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Olive Branch HS
Mississippi State
Olive Branch, MS    
G 2 Marquesha Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Springdale HS
Arkansas
McGehee, AR    
F 5 Snudda Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Brookhaven HS Brookhaven, MS    
G 10 Destiny Salary 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Jonesboro HS
Tennessee
Jonesboro, AR    
G 12 Jordan Berry 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Mount Carmel Academy New Orleans, LA    
G 15 Angel Baker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Pike HS
Wright State
Indianapolis, IN    
G 20 Ayanna Thompson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr DeSoto HS DeSoto, TX    
F 22 Tyia Singleton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Winter Haven HS
Rutgers
Winter Haven, FL    
G 23 Elauna Eaton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS So Nettleton HS
Arkansas
Helena, AR    
F 24 Madison Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Bishop McNamara HS Indian Head, MD    
C 32 Rita Igbokwe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Mundy's Mill HS
Pittsburgh
Jonesboro, GA    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2022*
6:00 pm
Delta State W 80−38 
                  SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
5:00 pm, SECN+
Kennesaw State W 72–60  1–0
 18  Baker   10  Scott   6  Taylor  SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
November 10, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Southeast Missouri State W 83–57  2–0
 14  Collins   7  Tied   8  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (1,945)
Oxford, MS
November 13, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock W 58–40  3–0
 13  Davis   10  Scott   3  Tied  Jack Stephens Center (3,225)
Little Rock, AR
November 16, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Southern Miss W 92–46  4–0
 25  Baker   8  Scott   5  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (1,693)
Oxford, MS
November 21, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloSports
vs. Dayton
Pink Flamingo Championship
W 63–50  5-0
 14  Singleton   13  Singleton   4  Taylor  Baha Mar Convention Center (573)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2022*
6:00 pm, FloSports
vs. No. 17 Utah
Pink Flamingo Championship
L 67–69  5–1
 18  Davis   8  Davis   5  Taylor  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 28, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Texas Southern W 93–47  6–1
 16  Scott   15  Scott   8  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (1,769)
Oxford, MS
November 29, 2022*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Alabama A&M W 74–28  7–1
 22  Collins   10  Scott   8  Salary  SJB Pavilion (1,572)
Oxford, MS
December 4, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oklahoma L 59–69  7–2
 22  Baker   9  Baker   5  Taylor  Lloyd Noble Center (3,285)
Norman, OK
December 11, 2022*
1:00 pm, SECN
Jacksonville State W 74–54  8–2
 18  Baker   11  Singleton   5  Tied  SJB Pavilion (1,961)
Oxford, MS
December 14, 2022*
11:00 am, SECN+
Jacksonville W 66–52  9–2
 19  Scott   17  Scott   3  Salary  SJB Pavilion (8,958)
Oxford, MS
December 17, 2022*
12:00 pm, SECN+
McNeese W 79–60  10–2
 18  Scott   10  Scott   5  Scott  SJB Pavilion (1,591)
Oxford, MS
December 21, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Temple W 75–55  11–2
 16  Tied   10  Tied   5  Tied  Liacouras Center (1,502)
Philadelphia, PA
SEC regular season
December 29, 2022
6:00 pm, SECN+
Auburn W 79–47  12–2
(1–0)
 18  Baker   10  Salary   5  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (2,369)
Oxford, MS
January 1, 2023
5:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State W 61–50  13–2
(2–0)
 22  Baker   10  Baker   4  Collins  Humphrey Coliseum (6,023)
Starkville, MS
January 5, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN+
Vanderbilt W 74–53  14–2
(3–0)
 22  Baker   9  Scott   3  Tied  SJB Pavilion (2,235)
Oxford, MS
January 8, 2023
2:00 pm, SECN
at Texas A&M W 57–38  15–2
(4–0)
 11  Tied   8  Scott   8  Baker  Reed Arena (4,064)
College Station, TX
January 12, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN+
at Georgia W 66–58  16–2
(5–0)
 20  Baker   7  Tied   8  Taylor  Stegeman Coliseum (1,922)
Athens, GA
January 15, 2023
4:00 pm, SECN
Alabama L 58–63  16–3
(5–1)
 16  Salary   14  Scott   3  Scott  SJB Pavilion (3,630)
Oxford, MS
January 22, 2023
4:00 pm, SECN
at Auburn L 76–77 OT 16–4
(5–2)
 25  Baker   12  Baker   2  Davis  Neville Arena (3,093)
Auburn, AL
January 26, 2023
8:00 pm, SECN
Mississippi State W 78–63  17–4
(6–2)
 17  Baker   7  Tied   6  Tied  SJB Pavilion (3,596)
Oxford, MS
January 29, 2023
4:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas W 76–73 OT 18–4
(7–2)
 20  Davis   12  Scott   3  Tied  Bud Walton Arena (6,677)
Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 2023
5:30 pm, SECN+
at Tennessee L 51–65  18–5
(7–3)
 14  Baker   10  Davis   3  Taylor  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,718)
Knoxville, TN
February 5, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida W 68–42  19–5
(8–3)
 18  Baker   11  Igbokwe   6  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (3,216)
Oxford, MS
February 13, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN
Kentucky W 74–52  20–5
(9–3)
 14  Davis   12  Scott   6  Baker  SJB Pavilion (2,391)
Oxford, MS
February 16, 2023
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 5 LSU L 60–69  20–6
(9–4)
 21  Baker   9  Igbokwe   3  Baker  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,753)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2023
3:00 pm, SECN
No. 1 South Carolina L 57–64 OT 20–7
(9–5)
 17  Baker   7  Davis   4  Taylor  SJB Pavilion (6,563)
Oxford, MS
February 23, 2023
6:00 pm, SECN+
Missouri W 72–64  21–7
(10–5)
 19  Baker   10  Scott   6  Baker  SJB Pavilion (2,441)
Oxford, MS
February 26, 2023
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Alabama W 57–55  22–7
(11–5)
 26  Davis   10  Igbokwe   4  Baker  Coleman Coliseum (2,707)
Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Tournament
March 3, 2023
1:25 pm, SECN
(4) vs. (13) Texas A&M
Quarterfinals
W 77–60  23–7
 23  Baker   8  Scott   4  Scott  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
March 4, 2023
3:30 pm, ESPNU
(4) vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina
Semifinals
L 51–80  23–8
 15  Scott   7  Baker   5  Taylor  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPNU
(8 S4) vs. (9 S4) No. 19 Gonzaga
First round
W 71–48  24–8
 15  Collins   9  Scott   4  Taylor  Maples Pavilion (4,020)
Stanford, CA
March 19, 2023
8:30 pm, ESPN
(8 S4) at (1 S4) No. 5 Stanford
Second round
W 54–49  25–8
 13  Baker   8  Igbokwe   2  Tied  Maples Pavilion (5,361)
Stanford, CA
March 24, 2023
9:00 pm, ESPN
(8 S4) vs. (5 S4) Louisville
Sweet Sixteen
L 62–72  25–9
 19  Tied   8  Davis   3  Davis  Climate Pledge Arena (9,626)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S4=Seattle 4 Region.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maloney, Jack (April 12, 2022). "2022 WNBA Draft: Complete results, grades as Rhyne Howard goes No. 1 to Atlanta Dream". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds Reid for Upcoming Season". redstormsports.com. April 14, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Summarizing transfer activity for women's basketball". luminationnetwork.com. March 7, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bracey heading to Hattiesburg". enterprise-tocsin.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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  8. ^ "Restocked and Reloaded, McPhee-McCuin Announces Latest Signees". olemisssports.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Rebels Nab Arkansas Transfer Marquesha Davis". olemisssports.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Women's Basketball Releases 2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule". olemisssports.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2021.