Texas, Booker and Final Four
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Now, she's a finalist for another major award, the Wooden Award, the award for college basketball's most outstanding player.
From Sports Illustrated
Texas has advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2003 and the fourth time overall after beating TCU 58-47 in the Elite Eight.
From The New York Times
TCU had a historic year as well.
From The New York Times
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TCU’s Hailey Van Lith also was named to the Wooden All-America team after leading the Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight.
Texas bounced back from the SEC Tournament loss to take care of business in the NCAA Tournament. They rolled past William & Mary in the opening round, winning 105-61 led by star forward Madison Booker’s 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Booker was the No. 12 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class and the second-rated wing, according to ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings. She attended Germantown High School in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Her father, Carlos Booker, played collegiate basketball at Southern Mississippi.
Madison Booker scored 17 points and No. 1 seed Texas outlasted fifth-seeded Tennessee 67-59 in a tight battle Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Booker, a sophomore, has been a powerful defender and versatile offensive leader to take the Longhorns into the Final Four.
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