Madison Booker
| No. 35 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Germantown (Gluckstadt, Mississippi) |
| College | Texas (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Madison Booker (born April 29, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns, which will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2024.
High school career
[edit]Booker played basketball for Germantown High School in Gluckstadt, Mississippi. As a senior, she led her team to its first state championship at the Class 6A state tournament.[1] Booker was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Girls Game and was named Mississippi Miss Basketball for Class 6A and Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to playing college basketball for Texas over offers from Duke and Tennessee.[3]
College career
[edit]Booker entered her freshman season at Texas as the team's starting small forward. She moved to point guard and a leading role following a season-ending injury to Rori Harmon.[4][5]
National team career
[edit]Booker helped the United States win a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Mexico, where she averaged 6.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.[3] At the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Hungary, she averaged 5.6 points, four rebounds and 2.3 assists per game en route to a gold medal.[6] Booker won her third gold medal at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup in Spain, averaging 7.2 points and five rebounds per game.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Texas | 37 | 37 | 30.8 | 45.7 | 30.6 | 87.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 16.5 |
| Career | 37 | 37 | 30.8 | 45.7 | 30.6 | 87.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 16.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Newsome, Langston (March 4, 2023). "Texas signee Madison Booker leads Germantown basketball to first state title in school history". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Newsome, Langston (March 8, 2023). "Texas signee Madison Booker named Mississippi Gatorade girls basketball Player of the Year". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Newsome, Langston (September 28, 2022). "Germantown 5-star wing Madison Booker commits to Texas basketball". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Negley, Cassandra (February 1, 2024). "How freshman Madison Booker kept No. 12 Texas on course after Rori Harmon's injury". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Vertuno, Jim (January 5, 2024). "Texas freshman Madison Booker leading the No. 10 Longhorns after Rori Harmon's injury". Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Robert (July 18, 2022). "Germantown High's Madison Booker Helps Team USA Win Gold Medal At FIBA Women's U17 World Cup In Hungary". Mississippi Scoreboard. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball's Madison Booker wins gold at U19 World Cup". University of Texas Athletics. July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- All-American college women's basketball players
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Forwards (basketball)
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- People from Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Texas Longhorns women's basketball players
- 21st-century American sportswomen