2019–20 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2019–20
Prev Year:2018–19
Next Year:2020–21
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:7–23
Conf Record:0–16
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Chris Ayers
Asst Coach2:Tony Greene

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).

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

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Gabby Crawford 0 F 6'2" Freshman Transferred to Morehead State
Jhileiya Dunlap 3 F 6'2" Junior Transferred to Troy
Crystal Allen 5 G 5'9" RS Senior Graduated
Cecilia Muhate 10 F 6'2" Senior Graduated
Mahogany Matthews 20 F 6'1" Freshman Transferred to Marshall
Shandricka Sessom 23 G 5'10" RS Senior Graduated
Shannon Dozier 24 G 5'10" Junior Transferred to Delaware State
La'Karis Salter 33 F 6'1" RS Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Donnetta Johnson 3 G 5'11" Sophomore Georgia
will redshirt in 2019–20 due to transfer rules.
Valerie Nesbitt 4 G 5'6" Junior Chipola College
Dominique Banks 13 F 6'5" Junior Gulf Coast State College
Andeija Puckett 40 C 6'2" Junior Cincinnati
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
1 South Carolina
2 Texas A&M
3 Mississippi State
4 Kentucky
5 Arkansas
6 Tennessee
7 Auburn
8 LSU
9 Missouri
10 Georgia
11 Alabama
12 Florida
13 Ole Miss
14 Vanderbilt

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.wcbi.com/missouri-eliminates-ole-miss-sec-womens-tournament/ Missouri Eliminates Ole Miss From SEC Women's Tournament
  2. Web site: Rebels Fall in First Round of SEC Tournament to Florida After Defensive Battle. March 6, 2019 . Ole Miss Athletics . April 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: South Carolina tabbed as 2020 SEC women's hoops champs. October 15, 2019 . SEC Sports . October 15, 2019.