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Madison Booker wins SEC player of the year as Texas piles up individual awards

by: Josh Florey03/04/25
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Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35) puts the ball up to score s South Carolina Gamecocks guard Bree Hall (23) defends in the second half as the Longhorns take on the Gamecocks at the Moody Center, Feb. 9, 2025. Texas won the game 66-62. © Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

In Texas’ first year in the Southeastern Conference, the Longhorns went 29-2 overall and 15-1 in conference play, splitting the regular season championship with South Carolina. 

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The Longhorns’ roster is filled with talent, with players like Taylor Jones, Kyla Oldacre, and Rori Harmon, But one talent in particular stands out: Madison Booker.

Booker was just named SEC Player of the Year, as well as first-team All-SEC, after averaging 16 ppg, 6.5 rpg, and just under three apg. Last year as a freshman, Booker took on the role of point guard for the injured Harmon, and was named a second-team All-American. But with Harmon returning, Booker has been able to move to her true position as a forward, unleashing her true scoring potential.

Next to an elite passer like Harmon, who averages over six assists a game, Booker has taken her game to the next level, scoring double digits in all but six games she played in and hitting the 20 point mark in 11 contests. But Booker didn’t just score against lesser teams. She added 20 or more points in games against South Carolina, Notre Dame, Maryland, Tennessee, and Alabama. 

But like most winning teams, the Horns were not a one woman show. Harmon was named to the All-SEC Defensive team, giving the Horns 2.3 steals a game. True freshman Jordan Lee was named to the All-Freshman team, averaging just under six points a game on 41.6% shooting off of the bench. Lee also leads Texas in made three-pointers, including a road game against Oklahoma where she made 4. 

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer won SEC Coach of the Year for putting all these elite pieces together. Schaefer, previously at Mississippi State, had won three prior SEC Coach of the Years. 

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In their first year in the conference, the Longhorns had an incredible season and the postseason awards highlight that. Now with all of their decorated players, Texas still has a great chance to win the SEC Tournament, and make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

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