Ole Miss hasn’t had abundant success with the basketball team, only making it to the Sweet Sixteen once in 2001.
That said, you can wager on their college basketball odds throughout the season at the BetMGM online sportsbook. These basketball odds include the moneyline, point spread, and their success in the NCAA Tournament.
Despite their lack of NCAA Tournament success, plenty of excellent players have come through the ranks, and I’ll rank the five best below.
Who Are the Best Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Players?
| Rank | Player | Position | Ole Miss Years |
| 1 | Johnny Neumann | G | 1970-1971 |
| 2 | Ansu Sesay | F | 1994-1998 |
| 3 | Gerald Glass | F | 1988-1990 |
| 4 | Marshall Henderson | G | 2012-2014 |
| 5 | John Stroud | F | 1976-1980 |
1. Johnny Neumann
Neumann played just one season at Ole Miss, but he was utterly dominant in that season.
In the 1970-71 season, Neumann averaged 40.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
That season, he scored 923 points, the most in a single season in Ole Miss history.
As for single-game scoring, Neumann holds seven of the top spots, headlined by 63 points in a game against LSU.
He was a consensus second-team All-American, the NCAA scoring champion, and was named SEC Player of the Year.
- Ansu Sesay
Sesay played for Ole Miss from 1994 to 1998, where he was a consensus second-team All-American, SEC Player of the Year, and two-time first-team All-SEC.
He averaged 13 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game across 110 games and 85 starts.
As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
He recorded 99 blocks (ninth in program history). He’s also second for single-game blocks with eight against Mississippi State in the 1996-97 season.
3. Gerald Glass
Glass suited up for the Rebels for two seasons, 1988 to 1990, averaging 26.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, three assists, 2.7 steals, and one block per game.
In the 1988-89 season, he scored 841 points and 723 points in the 1989-90 campaign. These rank second and fifth in single-season stats, respectively.
He had 89 steals during the 1988-89 season, the most in a single season in Ole Miss history.
4. Marshall Henderson
Henderson played at Ole Miss from 2012 to 2014 after playing for Utah from 2009 to 2010 and South Plains from 2011 to 2012.
He was two-time second-team All-SEC, SEC Rookie of the Year, and SEC Tournament MVP.
He averaged 19.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 steals with the Rebels.
He ranks sixth in single-season scoring with 722 in the 2012-13 season.
5. John Stroud
Stroud played four seasons for the Rebels from 1976 to 1980, during which time he was a third-team All-American and two-time first-team All-SEC.
He averaged 21.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. As a junior, he averaged 26.3 points and 9.1 rebounds across 27 games and 39 minutes per outing.
Stroud scored 2,328 points over his career, the most in Ole Miss history. He also recorded 826 rebounds, the seventh most in the school’s history.
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