The 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rebels, led by fifth-year head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, played their home games at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished 25–9 and had near-upsets over LSU on the road and then-No. 1 South Carolina at home (they only lost 64–57 in overtime); they earned the 4th seed in the SEC Tournament, losing to South Carolina in the semifinals by a score of 80–51. The Rebels were selected to the NCAA Tournament in the Seattle regional, defeating Gonzaga 71–48 in the first round. They then advanced to the second round where they had a big upset over 1-seed Stanford, winning 54–49 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for just the second time in program history (They had previously made it that far in 2007, when Carol Ross coached the team to the Elite Eight). Coincidentally Cleveland would host The Women's Final Four in 2024. They lost to Louisville 72–62 and finished the season ranked #22 in the Coaches Poll.
Previous season The Rebels finished the season 23–9 (10–6 SEC) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to South Dakota in the First Round.
Offseason
Departures Ole Miss Departures Shakira Austin 0 F 6'5" Senior Fredericksburg, VA Drafted 3rd overall by the Washington Mystics Lashonda Monk 1 G 5'6" RS Senior Greensboro, NC Graduated Mimi Reid 2 G 5'8" RS Senior The Bronx, NY Transferred to St. John's Donnetta Johnson 3 G 5'11" RS Junior Queens, NY Graduated Jaiyah Harris-Smith 4 G 5'6" Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to Little Rock Iyanla Kitchens 11 F 6'2" Senior Lithonia, GA Graduated Aleah Sorrentino 22 F 6'3" RS Freshman Palm Bay, FL Transferred to Lipscomb Jacorriah Bracey 23 G 5'10" Sophomore Drew, MS Transferred to Southern Miss Tiya Douglas 25 G 5'10" Junior Fort Smith, AR Transferred to Austin Peay Caitlin McGee 32 F 6'1" RS Sophomore Jacksonville, FL Transferred to South Florida Andeija Puckett 40 C 6'2" RS Senior Griffin, GA Graduated
2022 recruiting class
Incoming transfers Ole Miss incoming transfers Brooke Moore 0 G 5'7" Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Purdue Myah Taylor 1 G 5'7" Graduate Student Olive Branch, MS Mississippi State Marquesha Davis 2 G 6'0" Senior McGehee, AR Arkansas Tyia Singleton 22 F 6'2" RS Senior Winter Haven, FL Rutgers Elauna Eaton 23 G 6'0" RS Sophomore Helena, AR Arkansas Rita Igbokwe 32 C 6'4" Senior Jonesboro, GA Pittsburgh
Roster
Schedule
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Rankings
See also 2022–23 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
References