Cotie McMahon (born May 4, 2004) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. She previously played for the

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where she was named

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in 2023.

High school career

McMahon played basketball for Centerville High School in

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. As a junior, she led her team to a Greater Western Ohio Conference title. In addition to basketball, McMahon competed in

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in high school. She was rated a four-star recruit by

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and received her first

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scholarship offer from Xavier in seventh grade. She committed to play

for

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and opted to graduate early from high school.

College career

McMahon enrolled early at Ohio State, at age 17, and did not play or travel with the team in her first semester. As a freshman, she was named second-team All-

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and

. McMahon was a six-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, which tied the program record held by Kelsey Mitchell. 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.

National team career

McMahon played for the

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at the

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in Argentina. She helped her team win the gold medal after scoring 22 points against

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in the final. McMahon averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, earning all-tournament team honors. 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

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Career statistics

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Off the court

Before her freshman season at Ohio State, McMahon signed a

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deal with Berry Blendz. She earned a percentage of proceeds from every purchase of the "Cotie Crossover" smoothie sold by the store.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bioUSA Basketball bio
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