Honors continue to pour in for Ole Miss’ Madison Scott — both on and off the court
The 2023-24 season might be over for Ole Miss women’s basketball, but its star player, Madison Scott, continues to receive honors both on and off the court.
Scott had a team-high-tying 15 points in the seventh-seeded Rebels’ 71-56 loss to second-seeded Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. She was named to the College Sports Communications Academic All-District Team a day later.
Scott is a psychology major and earned her Ole Miss degree in December. She’s already announced she’s returning next season for what will be her fifth year of college eligibility. She’ll pursue a master’s degree in the process.
“We’re just going to get better and work,” Scott said after the loss to Notre Dame. Ole Miss reached the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row. The Rebels last pulled off the feat in 1994-96.
“This is hard. It hurts. It’s going to be on our minds for a while. But we got to get back in the lab and continue to build. Like coach said, we’re a program now that we’re expected to go to the tournament every year. Fell short.
“Me and (Kennedy Todd-Williams) are both returning. We plan to use this as motivation.”
Todd-Williams is a decorated transfer from North Carolina.
She confirmed her intention to return in the same postgame press conference.
Scott was named first-team All-SEC this season after leading the Rebels in double-doubles (8). She averaged an Ole-Miss-high 6.5 rebounds per game, as well as 12.7 points. Scott closed out the year scoring double-digit points in 12 straight games.
She has the opportunity to cement herself as one of the greatest players in program history next season. Scott is currently No. 7 all-time at Ole Miss in career double-doubles (28). She’s No. 18 in career points scored (1,337).
Scott’s a former McDonald’s All-American, and she’s spent her entire career at Ole Miss.
The Rebels won a program-record 12 SEC games last season and tallied their highest SEC finish (third) in over 30 years. Scott aspires to reach the WNBA, and she’s even considered going into coaching after her playing days are done.
“Oxford, Ole Miss, they show me so much love,” Scott said. “They’ve helped mold me into the woman I am today. I’m still growing, I’m still improving, but I wouldn’t be where I am without (head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin), my teammates (and) everything that’s come out of coming to the University of Mississippi. It will always be near and dear to my heart.”
“She would be a great coach,” McPhee-McCuin said. She’s headed into her seventh Ole Miss season. “She’s already let me know that I need to have a position for her when she’s done playing basketball.”
