The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Basketball’s Booker named Associated Press Preseason All-American
10.21.2025 | Women's Basketball
Booker one of five selected as AP preseason All-American.
AUSTIN, Texas — Two-time First Team All-American and 2025 SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker has been selected one of five Associated Press preseason All-Americans, the organization announced today.
This marks back-to-back seasons Booker has been named an AP preseason All-American.
Booker had a stellar sophomore season at Texas as she earned First Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. She was the SEC Player of the Year and for the second time earned the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Award.
Booker was a finalist for the Wade Trophy and Wooden Award in 2025, recognitions for the national player of the year. Booker averaged 16.3 points per game and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field, 40.3 percent from 3-point range and 82.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Over the summer Booker earned her fourth gold medal with USA Basketball as Team USA won the 2025 FIBA Women's Americup in Santiago, Chile.
The Longhorns are coming off a season in which they won 35 game to set a program record for wins in the NCAA Era. The team advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 22 years and earned a SEC regular season championship in their first season in the conference.
The Longhorns host Lubbock Christian in an exhibition game on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. CT at Moody Center.
AP Preseason All-Americans
Madison Booker, Texas
Lauren Betts, UCLA
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Ta'Niya Latson, South Carolina
Sarah Strong, UConn
