2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 20
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Yolett McPhee-McCuin (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Empress Davenport; Kayla Gordon; Quentin Hillsman; Joy Smith; Jacob Whitehead;
Home arena	SJB Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team will represent the University of Mississippi during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by seventh-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, will play their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 24 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 22 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 7 LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 10 Oklahoma	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 20 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 4 Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Rebels finished the season 24–9 (12–4 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Marquette before falling to Notre Dame.

Offseason

Departures

Ole Miss departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Marquesha Davis	2	G	6'0"	Senior	McGehee, AR	Drafted eleventh overall by the New York Liberty	^[1]
Snudda Collins	5	F	6'1"	Senior	Brookhaven, MS	Graduated
Marija Avlijas	12	G	5'11"	Freshman	Belgrade, Serbia	Transferred to Columbia	^[2]
Zakiya Stephenson	21	G	5'4"	Freshman	Virginia Beach, VA	Transferred to James Madison	^[3]
Tyia Singleton	22	F	6'2"	Senior	Winter Haven, FL	Graduated
Elauna Eaton	23	G	6'0"	Junior	Helena, AR	Transferred to Memphis	^[4]
Rita Igbokwe	32	C	6'4"	Senior	Jonesboro, GA	Graduated

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Heloisa Carrera F	São Paulo, Brazil	IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	N/A
Heloisa Carrera F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sira Thienou F	Bamako, Mali	Shining Stars Sports Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A
Sira Thienou F	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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

Ole Miss incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Christeen Iwuala	F	6'2"	Junior	San Antonio, TX	UCLA
Starr Jacobs	F	6'2"	Senior	Dallas, TX	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Tameiya Sadler	G	5'8"	Senior	Vallejo, CA	Colorado
Source:^[5]

Roster

2023–24 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	KK Deans	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	Connections Academy Florida	Greensboro, NC
G	3	Kennedy Todd-Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Jacksonville HS North Carolina	Jacksonville, NC
C	10	J'Adore Young	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Greenville HS	Mauldin, SC
G	13	Mariyah Noel	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Bonner Springs HS	Kansas City, KS
G	20	Ayanna Thompson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	DeSoto HS	DeSoto, TX
F	24	Madison Scott	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Bishop McNamara HS	Indian Head, MD
F	33	Kharyssa Richardson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	New Manchester HS Auburn	Douglasville, GA
F	35	Rhema Collins	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	The Webb School	Nassau, Bahamas
F		Heloisa Carrera	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	IMG Academy	São Paulo, Brazil
F		Sira Thienou	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Shining Stars Sports Academy	Bamako, Mali
F		Christeen Iwuala	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Ronald Reagan HS UCLA	San Antonio, TX
F		Starr Jacobs	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Duncanville HS Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Dallas, TX
G		Tameiya Sadler	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS Colorado	Vallejo, CA

Head coach

Yolett McPhee-McCuin (Rhode Island)

Assistant coach(es)

Empress Davenport (Texas)
Kayla Gordon (Jacksonville)
Quentin Hillsman (St. Mary's (MD))
Joy Smith (Duke)
Jacob Whitehead (SIU Edwardsville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 24, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 6:30 p.m.	No. 20	Christian Brothers	W 114–29	–	–	–	SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN	No. 20	vs. No. 3 USC Aflac Oui-Play					Adidas Arena Paris, France
November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 20	Arkansas–Pine Bluff					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
November 14, 2024* 4:30 p.m.		at Delaware State					Memorial Hall Dover, DE
November 18, 2024* 11:00 a.m., SECN+		Jackson State					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
November 25, 2024* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops		vs. Boston College Baha Mar Championship semifinals					Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2024* FloHoops		vs. Oregon State or UConn Baha Mar Championship game/3rd place game					Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+		Alabama State					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at NC State ACC–SEC Challenge					Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC
December 8, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+		Tennessee State					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m, SECN+		South Alabama					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN+		Mississippi Valley State					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
December 30, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Alcorn State					SJB Pavilion Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
SEC tournament
March 5–9, 2024		vs.					Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	20
Coaches	21

References

^ "Marquesha Davis selected No. 11 overall in 2024 WNBA Draft". 4029tv.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ @GoGlobal_LLC (April 21, 2024). "Columbia picks up commitment from 5'10 guard & Ole Miss transfer Marija Avlijas, originally out of Serbia. 🇷🇸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Women's Basketball Adds Transfer Zakiya Stephenson to 2024-25 Roster". jmusports.com. April 23, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ "Simmons Adds Eaton to 2024-25 Roster". gotigersgo.com. April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ "Women's Basketball Adds Tameiya Sadler from Colorado". olemisssports.com. May 19, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[1] "Marquesha Davis selected No. 11 overall in 2024 WNBA Draft". 4029tv.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[2] @GoGlobal_LLC (April 21, 2024). "Columbia picks up commitment from 5'10 guard & Ole Miss transfer Marija Avlijas, originally out of Serbia. 🇷🇸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "Women's Basketball Adds Transfer Zakiya Stephenson to 2024-25 Roster". jmusports.com. April 23, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[4] "Simmons Adds Eaton to 2024-25 Roster". gotigersgo.com. April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[5] "Women's Basketball Adds Tameiya Sadler from Colorado". olemisssports.com. May 19, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

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