The Ohio State Women’s Basketball team got some unfortunate news today. All-Conference performer, Cotie McMahon has entered the transfer portal and will look to play elsewhere for her senior season.
McMahon has been a firey competitor tracing all the way back to the days when she exploded on the Scarlet and Gray scene in her freshman year. McMahon helped lead the Buckeyes to the Elite Eight in 2023 for the first time in 30 years. She would also be named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 15.1 points per game to go along with 5.5 rebounds.
McMahon was the unquestioned leader entering her junior season at Ohio State where she helped lead the team to a 26-7 record while earning All-American Honorable Mention honors. After starting the season 20-1, the Buckeyes faltered down the stretch ultimately ending with a second-round defeat at the hands of Tennessee despite playing on their home court. McMahon was visibly upset as the buzzer sounded. As she made her way through the handshake line, the cameras caught her dropping some four-letter words, and visibly dismayed. She would only say that she was “very frustrated” with the team’s finish to the season.
The decision to enter the portal is somewhat surprising considering McMahon grew up just down the road in Centerville, Ohio. She led the team in scoring with 16.5 per game this season. Coming back for her senior year would have paired her with this year’s Big Ten Freshman of the year, Jaloni Cambridge giving the Buckeyes some solid experience. Instead, coach Kevin McGuff will now need to replace three starters with Ajae Petty and Taylor Thierry both being seniors.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State star Cotie McMahon has entered the transfer portal
