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
2019–20 record7–23 (0–16 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion at Ole Miss
2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina†16–0 1.000  32–1  .970
No. 9 Mississippi State13–3 .813  27–6  .818
No. 24 Arkansas10–6 .625  24–8  .750
No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .625  22–8  .733
No. 19 Texas A&M10–6 .625  22–8  .733
Tennessee10–6 .625  21–10  .677
LSU9–7 .563  20–10  .667
Alabama8–8 .500  18–12  .600
Georgia7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Florida6–10 .375  15–15  .500
Missouri5–11 .313  9–22  .290
Vanderbilt4–12 .250  14–16  .467
Auburn4–12 .250  11–18  .379
Ole Miss0–16 .000  7–23  .233
† 2020 SEC Tournament winner
As of January 29, 2021; 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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sarah Dumitrescu
G		 Bucharest, Romania IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Jayla Alexander
PG		 Pearl, MS Pearl High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan Berry
G		 New Orleans, LA Mount Carmel Academy 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bryn Parker
G		 Scottsdale, AZ Pinnacle High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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
    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 finish Team
    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
    G 1 Sarah Dumitrescu  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrIMG Academy Bucharest, Romania
    G 2 Mimi Reid 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoThe Patrick School Bronx, NY
    G 3 Donnetta Johnson  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoBaldwin HS
    Georgia    		 Queens, NY
    G 4 Valerie Nesbitt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrChipola College Nassau, Bahamas
    G 11 Tootie Rankin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrSouthwest Mississippi CC Waynesboro, MS
    G 12 Jordan Berry 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrMount Carmel Academy New Orleans, LA
    F 13 Dominique Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) JrGulf Coast State College Atlanta, GA
    PG 20 Jayla Alexander 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrPearl HS Pearl, MS
    G 21 Taylor Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoMarietta HS Marietta, GA
    G 25 Bryn Parker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrPinnacle HS Scottsdale, AZ
    G 31 Deja Cage 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS JrMorgan Park HS
    DePaul    		 Chicago, IL
    F 32 Iyanla Kitchens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoArabia Mountain HS Lithonia, GA
    C 40 Andeija Puckett  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrGriffin HS
    Cincinnati    		 Griffin, GA
    G 44 Torri Lewis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrHomeschool Olive 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# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm    		 Clark Atlanta W 79–52 
    		   –      –      –    The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
    Oxford, MS
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, SECN+    		 Mississippi Valley State W 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–Monroe W 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 Orleans L 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 Miss L 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 Tech W 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 State W 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 State L 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 Southern W 69–66 OT 6–5
    		  16 – Nesbitt  6 – Tied  6 – Nesbitt  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,574)
    Oxford, MS
    December 20, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+    		 Louisiana L 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 State W 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+    		 Georgia L 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&M L 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 Tennessee L 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 LSU L 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+    		 Missouri L 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 Auburn L 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 State L 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 Carolina L 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+    		 Alabama L 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 Vanderbilt L 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 Florida L 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 Arkansas L 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 Kentucky L 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 Missouri L 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 Tennessee L 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 State L 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.
    [4]

    References
    1. Missouri Eliminates Ole Miss From SEC Women's Tournament
    2. "Rebels Fall in First Round of SEC Tournament to Florida After Defensive Battle". Ole Miss Athletics. March 6, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
    3. "South Carolina tabbed as 2020 SEC women's hoops champs". SEC Sports. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
    4. "Ole Miss Rebels Women's Basketball Schedule". Olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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