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2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Ole Miss at #14 Mississippi State | Sun., Jan. 10 | 5 PM CT | SEC Network | Humphrey Coliseum OleMissSports.com | OleMissGameday.com | @OleMissWBB | OleMissWBB | OleMissWBB TM 2020-21 SCHEDULE ON THE AIR DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT OLE MISS REBELS SEC NETWORK Nov. 25 NORTHWESTERN ST. SECN+ Canceled 7-1, 1-1 SEC Head Coach: Yolett McPhee-McCuin Play-by-Play: Tiffany Greene Analyst: Steffi Sorensen Nov. 30 MCNEESE STATE SECN+ W, 99-44 Career: 117-109 (8th Year) Dec. 3 KANSAS @ SEC Network W, 70-53 at Ole Miss: 23-46 (3rd Year) OLE MISS IMG NETWORK Dec. 8 ALCORN STATE SECN+ W, 104-48 Radio: 105.1 FM Online: OleMissSports.com Dec. 12 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. SECN+ W, 86-46 AT Mobile: TuneIn Dec. 15 JACKSON STATE SECN+ W, 89-65 #14 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS Play-by-Play: Graham Doty Analyst: Lindsay King Dec. 19 at George Mason CBS Sports Net W, 64-34 7-2, 2-1 SEC Dec. 21 Jacksonville State SECN+ Canceled Head Coach: Nikki McCray-Penson LIVE STATS Career: 60-42 (4th Year) StatBroadcast Dec. 31 South Carolina* SEC Network Postponed at MSU: 7-2 (1st Year) Jan. 4 LSU* SECN+ L, 69-77 (OT) Jan. 7 AUBURN* SECN+ W, 62-58 STARTING FIVE Jan. 10 #14 Mississippi State* SEC Network 5 PM Ole Miss and Mississippi State meet for the 100th time in their rivalry on Sunday. The Rebels own a 63-36 Jan. 14 MISSOURI * SECN+ 6 PM 1 all-time advantage over the Bulldogs. Jan. 17 at Georgia * SEC Network 2 PM Shakira Austin is the first Rebel to score at least 20 points in four consecutive games since Bianca Thomas Jan. 24 FLORIDA * SECN+ 2 PM 2 did so twice during the 2009-10 season. Jan. 28 at Tennessee * SECN+ 6 PM Jan. 31 at LSU * SECN+ 1 PM The Rebels have led for 92.2 percent of all game time in 2020-21, leading for 299:40, trailing for just 3 14:58 seconds and tied for 10:22. Feb. 4 KENTUCKY * SECN+ 6 PM Feb. 11 at Alabama * SECN+ 6 PM 4 Newcomers have accounted for 77.6 percent (499 of 643) of all Ole Miss scoring this season. Feb. 14 MISSISSIPPI STATE * SEC Network 3 PM Feb. 18 at Arkansas * SECN+ 7 PM Ole Miss owns the 10th-youngest roster nationally with an average age of 19.67, and it is one of three Feb. 21 TEXAS A&M * SEC Network 3 PM 5 schools with no players having more than two years of Division I experience as of the Nov. 25 start. Feb. 25 VANDERBILT * SECN+ 6 PM Feb. 28 at Kentucky * SEC Network 11 AM PROJECTED STARTERS PTS REB AST S FG% FT% Mar 3-7 SEC Tournament Greensboro, S.C. 0 SHAKIRA AUSTIN 19.0 7.1 1.4 1.6 .538 .700 Forward • 6-5 • Junior Fredericksburg, Va. • Riverdale Baptist • Maryland ALL TIMES CENTRAL PTS REB AST S FG% FT% * SEC contest 2 MIMI REID 5.9 2.8 6.0 1.6 .478 .692 @ SEC / Big 12 Challenge Guard • 5-8 • Redshirt Junior Bronx, N.Y. • The Patrick School OLE MISS ON SOCIAL PTS REB AST S FG% FT% 3 DONNETTA JOHNSON 11.6 4.0 3.3 1.5 .404 .722 Twitter: @OleMissWBB Guard • 5-11 • Redshirt Sophomore Queens, N.Y. • Baldwin • Georgia Facebook: /OleMissWBB PTS REB AST S FG% FT% 21 TAYLOR SMITH 4.4 2.3 1.4 1.1 .282 .917 Instagram: @OleMissWBB Guard • 5-8 • Junior Marietta, Ga. • Marietta #HottyToddy PTS REB AST S FG% FT% #NoCeilings 24 MADISON SCOTT 12.2 7.8 1.2 1.3 .628 .633 Forward • 6-1 • Freshman Indian Head, Md. • Bishop McNamara ROSTER QUICK FACTS NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME POS. HT. YR.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Name ...................... Ole Miss (The University of Mississippi) 0 Shakira Austin F 6-5 Jr.-TR Fredericksburg, Va. / Maryland Nickname ..............................................................Rebels Location ...............................................Oxford, Mississippi 1 Sarah Dumitrescu * G 6-0 R-Fr.-1L Bucharest, Romania / IMG Academy Founded.............................................. November 6, 1848 2 Mimi Reid G 5-8 R-Jr.-2L Bronx, N.Y. / The Patrick School Enrollment ...........................................................21,676 3 Donnetta Johnson G 5-11 R-So.-TR Queens, N.Y. / Georgia School Colors .......................... Cardinal Red and Navy Blue 4 Valerie Nesbitt G 5-8 Sr.-1L Nassau, Bahamas / Chipola College Chancellor ................................................ Dr. Glenn Boyce 5 Snudda Collins F 6-1 Fr.-HS Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven Faculty Representative ...............................Dr. Ron Rychlak Athletics Director ........................................... Keith Carter 12 Jordan Berry G 5-7 So.-1L New Orleans, La. / Mount Carmel Academy Conference ......................................... Southeastern (SEC) 15 Caitlin McGee F 6-1 R-Fr.-HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Sandalwood Stadium .........................................The Pavilion at Ole Miss 21 Taylor Smith G 5-8 Jr.-2L Marietta, Ga. / Marietta Capacity ............................................................. 9,500 22 Aleah Sorrentino F 6-3 Fr.-HS Palm Bay, Fla. / Florida Prep Head Coach ..................................... Yolett McPhee-McCuin 23 Jacorriah Bracey G 5-10 Fr.-HS Drew, Miss. / Thomas E. Edwards Record at Ole Miss ..........................23-46 (3rd season) Career Record ............................. 117-109 (8th season) 24 Madison Scott F 6-1 Fr.-HS Indian Head, Md. / Bishop McNamara 2019-20 Record ......................................................7-23 25 Tiya Douglas G 5-10 So.-TR Fort Smith, Ark. / Trinity Valley CC SEC Record/Finish ........................................ 0-16/14th 32 Iyanla Kitchens F 6-2 Jr.-2L Lithonia, Ga. / Arabia Mountain Postseason ............................................................N/A 40 Andeija Puckett * C 6-2 R-Jr.-TR Griffin, Ga. / Cincinnati Letterwinners Returning/Lost .....................................7/5 Starters Returning/Lost .............................................3/2 All-Time Record ..............................................845-573 (.596) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER MEDIA SERVICES # NAME POS. HT. YR.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Shakira Austin F 6-5 Jr.-TR Fredericksburg, Va. / Maryland 12 Jordan Berry G 5-7 So.-1L New Orleans, La. / Mount Carmel Academy CREDENTIALS Please contact the Athletics Communications office for game 23 Jacorriah Bracey G 5-10 Fr.-HS Drew, Miss. / Thomas E. Edwards credentials. Requests for credentials should be emailed to 5 Snudda Collins F 6-1 Fr.-HS Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven [email protected], and will be limited to working members of 25 Tiya Douglas G 5-10 So.-TR Fort Smith, Ark. / Trinity Valley CC the media. Credentials will be held at Will Call located at the media 1 Sarah Dumitrescu * G 6-0 R-Fr.-1L Bucharest, Romania / IMG Academy entrance on the Hill Drive side of The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Seating 3 Donnetta Johnson G 5-11 R-So.-TR Queens, N.Y. / Georgia priority will be given to the media that cover Ole Miss basketball on a regular basis. Credentials are non-transferable and 32 Iyanla Kitchens F 6-2 Jr.-2L Lithonia, Ga. / Arabia Mountain unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 15 Caitlin McGee F 6-1 R-Fr.-HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Sandalwood 4 Valerie Nesbitt G 5-8 Sr.-1L Nassau, Bahamas / Chipola College INTERVIEW POLICY 40 Andeija Puckett * C 6-2 R-Jr.-TR Griffin, Ga. / Cincinnati All interview requests - coaches and players - MUST be 2 Mimi Reid G 5-8 R-Jr.-2L Bronx, N.Y. / The Patrick School coordinated through Tyler Wooten in the Athletics Communications office. During the week, head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and 24 Madison Scott F 6-1 Fr.-HS Indian Head, Md. / Bishop McNamara Rebel players will be available for interview before or after 21 Taylor Smith G 5-8 Jr.-2L Marietta, Ga. / Marietta practice unless arranged otherwise. There will be no gameday 22 Aleah Sorrentino F 6-3 Fr.-HS Palm Bay, Fla. / Florida Prep player interviews until after the game. * Out for season due to injury POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Coach McPhee-McCuin will address the media approximately 10 HEAD COACH BY LOCATION minutes after the game on Zoom. Selected players will be brought Yolett McPhee-McCuin - Third Year (Rhode Island, 2004) Arkansas (1) Douglas into the interview room with the head coach. Visiting coach and Record at Ole Miss: 23-46 Florida (2) McGee, Sorrentino player interviews will be coordinated through the visiting team’s Career Record: 117-109 Georgia (3) Kitchens, Puckett, Smith media relations contact. Louisiana (1) Berry MEDIA TIMEOUTS ASSISTANT COACHES Maryland (1) Scott Media timeouts (2:45 in length) will be taken in the following Chris Ayers - Second Year (Florida A&M, 2008) Mississippi (2) Bracey, Collins manner: Armintie Herrington - Sixth Year (Ole Miss, 2007) New York (2) Johnson, Reid Shay Robinson - First Year (UCF, 2007) Virginia (1) Austin - One per quarter (First called timeout prior to the 5 min mark or the first deaball at or below the 5 min mark) GRADUATE ASSISTANT MANAGERS Bahamas (1) Nesbitt - Quarter breaks may be used as media timeout Sherranda Reddick - Graduate Manager (Jacksonville, 2017) - First called timeout in the second half becomes a media timeout. Romania (1) Dumitrescu - If it is a free throw situation, the shots will be taken following the timeout per NCAA regulations PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BY CLASS JACORRIAH Bracey juhh-CORE-ee-uh Seniors (1) Nesbitt SNUDDA Collins SNUH-duh Juniors (5) Austin, Kitchens, Reid, Puckett, Smith TIYA Douglas TIE-ugh Sophomores (3) Berry, Douglas, Johnson Sarah DUMITRESCU do-meh-TRESS-koo Freshmen (6) Bracey, Collins, Dumitrescu, McGee, Scott, Sorrentino IYANLA Kitchens ee-ON-luh ANDEIJA Puckett ann-DAY-zhuh BY HEIGHT ALEAH Sorrentino uh-LEE-uh 6-5 Austin YOLETT MCPHEE-MCCUIN yo-LETT mick-FEE mick-CUE-in 6-3 Sorrentino ARMINTIE Herrington are-MIN-tee 6-2 Kitchens, Puckett 6-1 Collins, McGee, Scott SUPPORT STAFF 6-0 Dumitrescu Boe Pearman - Assoc. AD for Women’s Basketball (Maryland, 1985) 5-11 Johnson Chelsea Wolf - Coordinator of Basketball Operations (Ramapo Coll., 2009) 5-10 Bracey, Douglas - Coord.