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Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Players Named to Women’s College All-Star Game Watch List

PHOENIX — Ole Miss women’s basketball players Christeen Iwuala and Cotie McMahon have been named to the Women’s College All-Star Game Watch List, Intersport announced Wednesday.

The list features the top senior players who are potential participants in the event scheduled for April 4. The game, televised on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. Mountain Time, is a showcase for college stars nearing the WNBA Draft.

Selected by a panel of national media experts, the 2026 Women’s College All-Star Game will include 20 players from a list of nearly 100. Participants will have exhausted or foregone their remaining college eligibility, representing a final opportunity to showcase their talents during the sport’s championship weekend.

Both Iwuala and McMahon have made significant impacts at Ole Miss this season. Iwuala, a forward, is averaging 12.7 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds, with 11 double-doubles. McMahon, a forward, is putting up 19.9 points, along with 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, and earned SEC Newcomer of the Year honors.

The duo has contributed nearly 43% of the team’s points and a third of its rebounds this season. They also account for 16 of Ole Miss’s 22 double-doubles. The Rebels will learn their postseason fate on Selection Sunday, March 15.

The last Ole Miss player to participate in the All-Star Game was Madison Scott, who played in last year’s event. Fans can follow the Rebels’ postseason and player updates on social media channels and at womenscollegeallstar.com.

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