The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Booker, Harmon from No. 4 Women’s Basketball named to Wade Trophy watch list
11.12.2024 | Women's Basketball
Rori Harmon, Madison Booker named to watch list for player of the year award.
ATLANTA — Texas women's basketball's Rori Harmon and Madison Booker earned spots on the "Wade Watch" list of candidates for the 2025 Wade Trophy which is presented to the best player in college women's basketball, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced today.
Madison Booker, who was voted Preseason Player of the Year in the SEC by the leagues coaches, is coming off a freshman season in which she earned WBCA First Team All-America honors and was selected the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year. In the first game of the season Booker tallied 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help the Longhorns to a 119-47 victory over Southeast Missouri State.
Rori Harmon, who was injured 12 games into the 2023-24 season is back and was selected to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team by the media and coaches. In 12 games last season Harmon tallied 93 assists and 14 turnovers and was leading the country in assist to turnover ratio. Harmon earned All-America honorable mention honors and was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in the 2022-23 season. In her first game back Harmon scored 10 points and dished out seven assists. Harmon now has 508 assists for her career and is 10 assists from moving into fourth on the Longhorns all-time career assist list.
The Longhorns host Lamar on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. CT at Moody Center.
Here is the complete 2024-25 Wade Watch list:
|
Name |
Institution |
Position |
Height |
Current Year |
|
Georgia Amoore |
Kentucky |
G |
5-6 |
Grad |
|
Raegan Beers |
Oklahoma |
C |
6-4 |
Junior |
|
Lauren Betts |
UCLA |
C |
6-7 |
Junior |
|
Texas |
F |
6-1 |
Sophomore |
|
|
Paige Bueckers |
Connecticut |
G |
6-0 |
RS-Senior |
|
Audi Crooks |
Iowa State |
C |
6-3 |
Sophomore |
|
Yvonne Ejim |
Gonzaga |
F |
6-1 |
Grad |
|
Texas |
G |
5-6 |
Senior |
|
|
Hannah Hidalgo |
Notre Dame |
G |
5-6 |
Sophomore |
|
Kiki Iriafen |
USC |
F |
6-3 |
Grad |
|
Flau'Jae Johnson |
LSU |
G |
5-10 |
Junior |
|
Ta'Niya Latson |
Florida State |
G |
5-8 |
Junior |
|
Ayoka Lee |
Kansas State |
C |
6-6 |
Grad |
|
Aneesah Morrow |
LSU |
G |
6-1 |
Senior |
|
JuJu Watkins |
USC |
G |
6-2 |
Sophomore |
The Wade Trophy — now in its 48th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women's basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. First awarded in 1978 by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), now known as SHAPE America, the Wade Trophy has been presented to the WBCA NCAA Division I Player of the Year since 2001.
The Wade Watch list of candidates for the Wade Trophy is composed of players selected by the WBCA NCAA Division I Awards Committee. The committee will review the list midseason to determine if additional players will be added based on their play during the first half of the 2024-25 season. The winner of the award will be announced in April during the 2025 WBCA Convention in Tampa — site of the 2025 NCAA Women's Final Four.
