Ole Miss women's basketball transfer portal tracker for 2026-27 season

Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is looking to add and subtract players through the transfer portal ahead of next season.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 9:20pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the action and movement of a women's basketball game, with the players and court broken down into sharp, overlapping planes of color and shape.The transfer portal offers Ole Miss women's basketball a chance to quickly reshape its roster ahead of the 2026-27 season.Oxford Today

The Ole Miss women's basketball team is entering the offseason and transfer portal season. The Rebels are coming off a 24-12 season that saw them earn a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and make it to the Round of 32 before losing to Minnesota. Head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is known for her success in the transfer portal, having landed Ohio State transfer Cotie McMahon last season. Now, the portal opens on April 6 and closes on April 20, and Ole Miss has already seen one player, Tianna Thompson, announce she will enter the transfer portal.

Why it matters

The transfer portal has become an increasingly important part of college basketball, allowing teams to quickly add or subtract talent to their rosters. For Ole Miss, the portal will be crucial as they look to build on their successful 2025-26 season and make another deep NCAA Tournament run.

The details

Tianna Thompson, a 5-foot-10 guard who just finished her sophomore season, has announced she will enter the transfer portal. Thompson played in 34 games last season, starting two, and averaged 6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. Coach McPhee-McCuin will now look to the portal to potentially add new talent to replace Thompson and continue improving the Rebels' roster.

  • The transfer portal opens on April 6, 2026.
  • The transfer portal closes on April 20, 2026.

The players

Tianna Thompson

A 5-foot-10 guard who just finished her sophomore season at Ole Miss, averaging 6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

Yolett McPhee-McCuin

The head coach of the Ole Miss women's basketball team, known for her success in the transfer portal.

Cotie McMahon

An Ohio State transfer who joined Ole Miss last season and averaged a team-high 19.5 points in her final season of eligibility.

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What they’re saying

“Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is a self-proclaimed 'portalista'. She found Ohio State transfer Cotie McMahon in the portal last season, and it paid off.”

— Sam Hutchens, Reporter

What’s next

Coach McPhee-McCuin and the Ole Miss coaching staff will now focus on the transfer portal, looking to add new talent to the roster and replace any departures like Tianna Thompson.

The takeaway

The transfer portal has become a crucial part of college basketball, and Ole Miss has shown they can successfully navigate it under Coach McPhee-McCuin. As they look to build on last season's success, the Rebels will need to continue leveraging the portal to strengthen their roster and make another deep NCAA Tournament run.