Will Ole Miss women's basketball star Cotie McMahon be a first-round pick in 2026 WNBA Draft?

Q: What date is the 2026 WNBA Draft?

The 2026 WNBA Draft is scheduled for April 13 at 6 p.m. CT.

Q: How many Ole Miss players have been drafted in the WNBA under Yolett McPhee-McCuin?

Cotie McMahon would be the fourth Ole Miss player drafted during Yolett McPhee-McCuin's tenure.

Q: Who is Cotie McMahon?

Cotie McMahon is a star player from Ole Miss women's basketball, recognized as a top prospect for the upcoming WNBA Draft.

Q: How many Ole Miss players have been drafted in total?

Cotie McMahon would be the ninth Ole Miss player selected in the WNBA Draft overall.

Will Ole Miss women's basketball star Cotie McMahon be a first-round pick in 2026 WNBA Draft?

Less than a month after the Ole Miss women's basketball season ended in the NCAA Tournament, Cotie McMahon will turn her attention to the 2026 WNBA Draft.

McMahon is one of 15 prospects the WNBA invited to attend the draft on April 13 (6 p.m. CT, ESPN) at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York.

McMahon will make it three years in a row that an Ole Miss player has been drafted McMahon would also be the fourth Ole Miss player selected during coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin's tenure and the program's ninth overall.

Here's where McMahon sits in the latest mock drafts.

Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon (32) drives toward the basket during a women's college basketball game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.

Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon (32) goes for a layup during a women's college basketball game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.

Mississippi State's Kharyssa Richardson (33) attempts to dribble the ball around Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon (32) during a women's college basketball game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.

Mississippi State's Saniyah King (1) attempts to dribble around Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon (32) during a women's college basketball game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.

Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon (32) fouls Oklahoma's Aaliyah Chavez (2) in the second half of the womenÕs college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Ole Miss at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Thursday Jan. 8, 2026.

Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon (32) celebrates in the second half of the womenÕs college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Ole Miss at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Thursday Jan. 8, 2026.

OklahomaÕs Raegan Beers (15) fights for a loose ball with Ole Miss' Cotie McMahon (32) the first half of the womenÕs college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and Ole Miss at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Thursday Jan. 8, 2026.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Kyla Oldacre #00 of the Texas Longhorns and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels battle for a rebound during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 attempts a last second shot while defended by Rori Harmon #3 of the Texas Longhorns at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels looks to shoot while defended by Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels shoots over Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels reacts during the second half against the Texas Longhorns at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels shoots over Justice Carlton #11 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)

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Cotie McMahon WNBA draft projections

McMahon is widely projected to be a first-round pick in this the 2026 WNBA Draft.

ESPN has McMahon projected the highest. In this mock draft, she is listed as the No. 9 pick going to the Washington Mystics.

The Athletic also has McMahon projected as a first-round pick. That mock draft predicts she will be taken No. 14 by the Seattle Storm.

USA TODAY and CBS Sports both predict that McMahon will be taken by the Connecticut Sun with the No. 15 pick, the final pick in the first round.

This is McMahon's most commonly projected landing spot. The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated also have McMahon going to the Sun at No. 15 in their mock drafts.

Bleacher Report's mock draft differs significantly from the others. It projects McMahon as a second-round pick. In that mock draft she still ends up with the Sun and the No. 18 pick.

Cotie McMahon stats

This season, McMahon averaged career-highs in points and assists. Her 19.5 points per game were third in the SEC, and her 3.0 assists per game led Ole Miss. She also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals and shot 45.1% from the field and 28.6% from the 3-point line.

McMahon won SEC Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the All-SEC first team. She was also named an All-America honorable mention by USA TODAY, the AP and the USBWA.

Tia Reid covers Jackson State sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email her at treid@usatodayco.com and follow her on X@tiareid65.

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