Cotie McMahon
.jpg) McMahon with Ohio State in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 32 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 4, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Cotie McMahon (born May 4, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. She was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2023.
High school career
McMahon played basketball for Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. As a junior, she led her team to a Greater Western Ohio Conference title.[1] In addition to basketball, McMahon competed in track and field in high school. She was rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and received her first NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Xavier in seventh grade.[2] She committed to play college basketball for Ohio State and opted to graduate early from high school.[3]
College career
McMahon enrolled early at Ohio State, at age 17, and did not play or travel with the team in her first semester.[4] As a freshman, she was named second-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. McMahon was a six-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, which tied the program record held by Kelsey Mitchell.[5] As a freshman, she averaged 15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, helping her team reach the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA tournament.[6]
National team career
McMahon played for the United States at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship in Argentina.[7] She helped her team win the gold medal after scoring 22 points against Canada in the final. McMahon averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, earning all-tournament team honors.[8] She won another gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Spain, averaging 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in the tournament. In the final, McMahon scored 16 points and made the go-ahead basket in a 69–66 win over Spain.[9]
Off the court
Before her freshman season at Ohio State, McMahon signed a name, image and likeness deal with Berry Blendz. She earned a percentage of proceeds from every purchase of the "Cotie Crossover" smoothie sold by the store.[10]
References
- ^ "Cotie McMahon". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Billing, Greg (December 17, 2020). "Girls basketball: McMahon making a name for herself at Centerville". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "McMahon's maturity has Buckeyes optimistic in March Madness". Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Cameron Teague (March 23, 2023). "How Ohio State freshman Cotie McMahon has fueled the Buckeyes' Sweet 16 run". The Athletic. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "McMahon Earns Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Five Named All-Big Ten". Ohio State Buckeyes. February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Casey (May 9, 2023). "Ohio State F Cotie McMahon Invited To USA Basketball Tryout". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus (June 6, 2022). "Ohio State Buckeyes: Centerville grad makes USA Basketball squad". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Rice wins MVP; De Oliveira, Todd, McMahon, Tribouley, headline All-Star Five". FIBA. June 20, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Russell, Mark (July 23, 2023). "Ohio State's Cotie McMahon seals gold medal win for Team USA". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (August 25, 2022). "Ohio State's Cotie McMahon steps into NIL space with smoothie deal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 25, 2023.