2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by second-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).

2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–23 (0–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
Seasons
2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina160 1.000321 .970
No. 9 Mississippi State133 .813276 .818
No. 24 Arkansas106 .625248 .750
No. 16 Kentucky106 .625228 .733
No. 19 Texas A&M106 .625228 .733
Tennessee106 .6252110 .677
LSU97 .5632010 .667
Alabama88 .5001812 .600
Georgia79 .4381714 .548
Florida610 .3751515 .500
Missouri511 .313922 .290
Vanderbilt412 .2501416 .467
Auburn412 .2501118 .379
Ole Miss016 .000723 .233
2020 SEC tournament winner
As of June 19, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season with a record of 7–23, 0–16 in the SEC, and were eliminated in the first round of the SEC women's tournament by Missouri.[1]

Previous season

The Rebels finished the season with a 9–22 overall record and a 3–13 record in conference play. The Rebels lost to Florida in the First Round of the SEC tournament. The Rebels were not invited to the postseason.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Gabby Crawford0F6'2"FreshmanMunford, TNTransferred to Morehead State
Jhileiya Dunlap3F6'2"JuniorColumbia, SCTransferred to Troy
Crystal Allen5G5'9"RS SeniorFort Worth, TXGraduated
Cecilia Muhate10F6'2"SeniorMadrid, SpainGraduated
Mahogany Matthews20F6'1"FreshmanRaeford, NCTransferred to Marshall
Shandricka Sessom23G5'10"RS SeniorByhalia, MSGraduated
Shannon Dozier24G5'10"JuniorWashington, D.C.Transferred to Delaware State
La'Karis Salter33F6'1"RS SeniorTallahassee, FLGraduated

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Sarah Dumitrescu
G
Bucharest, RomaniaIMG Academy6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Jayla Alexander
PG
Pearl, MSPearl High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Jordan Berry
G
New Orleans, LAMount Carmel Academy5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Bryn Parker
G
Scottsdale, AZPinnacle High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Donnetta Johnson3G5'11"SophomoreQueens, NYGeorgia; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules.
Valerie Nesbitt4G5'6"JuniorNassau, BahamasChipola College
Dominique Banks13F6'5"JuniorAtlanta, GAGulf Coast State College
Andeija Puckett40C6'2"JuniorGriffin, GACincinnati; will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules.

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.[3]

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

Roster

2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Sarah Dumitrescu  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrIMG AcademyBucharest, Romania
G2Mimi Reid5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS SoThe Patrick SchoolBronx, NY
G3Donnetta Johnson  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoBaldwin HS
Georgia
Queens, NY
G4Valerie Nesbitt5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrChipola CollegeNassau, Bahamas
G11Tootie Rankin5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrSouthwest Mississippi CCWaynesboro, MS
G12Jordan Berry5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrMount Carmel AcademyNew Orleans, LA
F13Dominique Banks6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)JrGulf Coast State CollegeAtlanta, GA
PG20Jayla Alexander5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrPearl HSPearl, MS
G21Taylor Smith5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoMarietta HSMarietta, GA
G25Bryn Parker6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrPinnacle HSScottsdale, AZ
G31Deja Cage5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS JrMorgan Park HS
DePaul
Chicago, IL
F32Iyanla Kitchens6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoArabia Mountain HSLithonia, GA
C40Andeija Puckett  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrGriffin HS
Cincinnati
Griffin, GA
G44Torri Lewis5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)RS SrHomeschoolOlive Branch, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
7:00 pm
Clark AtlantaW 79–52 
                  The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Mississippi Valley StateW 72–53 1–0
 18  Smith  9  Banks  6  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,239)
Oxford, MS
November 10, 2019*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Louisiana–MonroeW 66–42 2–0
 21  Cage  10  Kitchens  3  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,448)
Oxford, MS
November 15, 2019*
3:00 pm, SECN+
New OrleansL 64–69 2–1
 21  Alexander  11  Dumitrescu  6  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,630)
Oxford, MS
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm
at Southern MissL 53–59 2–2
 13  Banks  9  Dumitrescu  3  Tied Reed Green Coliseum (1,843)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 23, 2019*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Louisiana TechW 76–53 3–2
 30  Cage  8  Tied  8  Nesbitt The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,019)
Oxford, MS
November 26, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN+
Sam Houston StateW 75–69 4–2
 21  Cage  5  Tied  3  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,320)
Oxford, MS
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm
vs. Alcorn State
Daytona Beach Invitational
W 73–55 5–2
 20  Nesbitt  14  Banks  5  Alexander Ocean Center (83)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2019*
4:45 pm
vs. Pittsburgh
Daytona Beach Invitational
L 50–58 5–3
 14  Nesbitt  6  Nesbitt  3  Cage Ocean Center (97)
Daytona Beach, FL
December 4, 2019*
7:00 pm, FSSW+
at Texas Tech
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 48–84 5–4
 12  Smith  12  Banks  3  Nesbitt United Supermarkets Arena (4,212)
Lubbock, TX
December 14, 2019*
5:00 pm, SECN+
Southeast Missouri StateL 53–70 5–5
 15  Nesbitt  6  Tied  5  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,253)
Oxford, MS
December 16, 2019*
11:00 am, SECN+
Georgia SouthernW 69–66 OT6–5
 16  Nesbitt  6  Tied  6  Nesbitt The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,574)
Oxford, MS
December 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, SECN+
LouisianaL 42–53 6–6
 11  Lewis  5  Tied  4  Nesbitt The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,123)
Oxford, MS
December 28, 2019*
2:00 pm, SECN+
Alabama StateW 93–66 7–6
 20  Cage  8  Nesbitt  10  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,166)
Oxford, MS
SEC regular season
January 2, 2020
6:15 pm, SECN+
GeorgiaL 51–58 7–7
(0–1)
 15  Nesbitt  5  Tied  3  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,093)
Oxford, MS
January 6, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 10 Texas A&ML 35–79 7–8
(0–2)
 15  Cage  8  Cage  3  Reid Reed Arena (4,006)
College Station, TX
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 23 TennesseeL 28–84 7–9
(0–3)
 12  Banks  7  Banks  2  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,373)
Oxford, MS
January 12, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+
at LSUL 44–52 7–10
(0–4)
 20  Cage  8  Parker  3  Reid Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,030)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 19, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+
MissouriL 57–71 7–11
(0–5)
 19  Cage  6  Banks  8  Alexander The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,287)
Oxford, MS
January 23, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN+
at AuburnL 43–59 7–12
(0–6)
 12  Cage  6  Tied  6  Reid Auburn Arena (1,483)
Auburn, AL
January 26, 2020
4:00 pm, SECN
at No. 9 Mississippi StateL 39–80 7–13
(0–7)
 11  Cage  7  Banks  5  Alexander Humphrey Coliseum (9,503)
Starkville, MS
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 1 South CarolinaL 32–87 7–14
(0–8)
 12  Reid  5  Kitchens  4  Cage The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,225)
Oxford, MS
February 2, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN+
AlabamaL 56–57 7–15
(0–9)
 15  Tied  6  Kitchens  6  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,207)
Oxford, MS
February 9, 2020
4:00 pm, SECN
at VanderbiltL 47–63 7–16
(0–10)
 13  Alexander  9  Alexander  5  Reid Memorial Gymnasium (2,846)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN+
at FloridaL 72–74 7–17
(0–11)
 23  Cage  5  Tied  4  Tied O'Connell Center (1,008)
Gainesville, FL
February 16, 2020
2:00 pm, SECN
No. 23 ArkansasL 64–108 7–18
(0–12)
 17  Smith  8  Kitchens  5  Tied The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,383)
Oxford, MS
February 20, 2020
7:00 pm, SECN+
No. 14 KentuckyL 52–94 7–19
(0–13)
 12  Tied  8  Smith  4  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,180)
Oxford, MS
February 23, 2020
5:00 pm, SECN
at MissouriL 67–82 7–20
(0–14)
 23  Alexander  5  Alexander  7  Reid Mizzou Arena (4,027)
Columbia, MO
February 27, 2020
6:00 pm, SECN+
at TennesseeL 66–77 7–21
(0–15)
 22  Cage  7  Alexander  4  Reid Thompson–Boling Arena (8,255)
Knoxville, TN
March 1, 2020
1:40 pm, SECN+
No. 10 Mississippi StateL 59–84 7–22
(0–16)
 19  Cage  7  Banks  8  Reid The Pavilion at Ole Miss (2,974)
Oxford, MS
SEC Tournament
March 4, 2020
12:30 pm, SECN
(14) vs. (11) Missouri
First Round
L 53–64 7–23
 15  Reid  8  Banks  7  Reid Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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