Texas' Booker repeats as 2025 Cheryl Miller award winner

[Centerstream]

Sorry Sarah.

Women’s Basketball’s Booker named Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year - University of Texas Athletics

Madison Booker repeats as winner of the Cheryl Miller Award.

texaslonghorns.com

 

[WBBTakeover]

No offense to Madison (who is great in her own right), but nah. I disagree.

 

[Bigboote]

This was the one position award I thought was wide open. I’d forgotten Booker had won it last year, so was odds-on from the beginning.

 

[WLT1717]

Underachiever.

 

[Iluvacc2]

Booker is a great player, but this one belonged to Sarah. No worries, if healthy she’s winning next year.

 

[Centerstream]

Booker is a great player, but this one belonged to Sarah. No worries, if healthy she’s winning next year.

Odds are against Sarah for the next two. With Booker being the incumbent winner, she will be the probable favorite, barring any injuries, next season and the following season. IMO.

 

[azfan]

Sorry Sarah.

Women’s Basketball’s Booker named Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year - University of Texas Athletics

Madison Booker repeats as winner of the Cheryl Miller Award.

texaslonghorns.com

Booker is pro ready now

 

[Centerstream]

Booker is pro ready now

And how is that related to her being the repeat winner of this award? I don't see the relationship plus the link in the OP is a Longhorn source, so...

 

[azfan]

And how is that related to her being the repeat winner of this award? I don't see the relationship plus the link in the OP is a Longhorn source, so...

Skill set, ability, motivation, success, ability to dominate a game,......

 

[WBBTakeover]

Booker is pro ready now

She may be ready to play overseas, but WNBA? She is not ready for that. She's a sophomore who very much plays like one. Great talent, but her game still needs seasoning.

 

[Centerstream]

Skill set, ability, motivation, success, ability to dominate a game,......

Ok, my mistake. I was just wondering how being pro ready aligns with her repeating as the award winner which may influence the future awards.
BTW IMHO Sarah is also pro ready as demonstrated this weekend at the least.

 

[azfan]

Ok, my mistake. I was just wondering how being pro ready aligns with her repeating as the award winner which may influence the future awards.
BTW IMHO Sarah is also pro ready as demonstrated this weekend at the least.

Absolutely!

And with the incredible development of WBB as well as the amazing development of some of these athletes over the next few years I think we're going to be confronted with the issue of players at earlier and earlier ages being pro ready.

The NCAA and the structure of collegiate sports is already under tremendous strain and in my mind the point will arrive in which a high school grad or a one and done of exceptional ability will want to take their game to the next level... professional.

I believe this is already happening in Europe and perhaps Australia.

So I love to watch women basketball at the collegiate level but I'm wondering if the time will come when some of those younger athletes will be plying their craft professionally.

 

[azfan]

She may be ready to play overseas, but WNBA? She is not ready for that. She's a sophomore who very much plays like one. Great talent, but her game still needs seasoning.

Can be said of all these elite athletes. If memory serves correct I think some said that of Caitlin Clark.

But if Madison Booker in a bizarro world was available to play in the WNBA I suspect there would be more than one taker.

On rosters last yeat-Cayla George, Amy Atwell, Kia Stokes (I love her but...), Leaonno Odom, KERSTEN BELL

In terms of seasoning Booker has a whole lot more than any of the folks above.

If Bell is in the WNBA Booker is in the WNBA.

So yeah, Booker's skill set would find a spot on a roster.... definitely now and absolutely in the future.

 

[WBBTakeover]

Can be said of all these elite athletes. If memory serves correct I think some said that of Caitlin Clark.

But if Madison Booker in a bizarro world was available to play in the WNBA I suspect there would be more than one taker.

On rosters last yeat-Cayla George, Amy Atwell, Kia Stokes (I love her but...), Leaonno Odom, KERSTEN BELL

In terms of seasoning Booker has a whole lot more than any of the folks above.

If Bell is in the WNBA Booker is in the WNBA.

So yeah, Booker's skill set would find a spot on a roster.... definitely now and absolutely in the future.

I get it, but being on a WNBA roster does not equate to being pro ready. Madison Booker can be on a WNBA roster (and will be when she's ready). She also can't lead a WNBA team to anything other than the lottery because, at this point in her career, she isn't ready to contribute at that level. Her games against top tier NCAA talent prove that.

Players like Kierstan Bell and Kiah Stokes aren't good examples because they are hanging on to WNBA careers by the skin of their teeth. It is my belief that if they were not friends with the best player in the WNBA (the 3x M'VP), they wouldn't have the jobs they currently have. Next year, they might find themselves on the outside looking in.

Madison Booker is a great college talent, but she would get CHEWED UP in the WNBA. Even someone as clownish and underwhelming as Bell would feast on her.

 

[nwhoopfan]

On rosters last yeat-Cayla George, Amy Atwell, Kia Stokes (I love her but...), Leaonno Odom, KERSTEN BELL

There are always a few in the W that make me wonder HOW they are in the W. Las Vegas seems to have more than their share.

 

[cancontent]

Absolutely!

And with the incredible development of WBB as well as the amazing development of some of these athletes over the next few years I think we're going to be confronted with the issue of players at earlier and earlier ages being pro ready.

The NCAA and the structure of collegiate sports is already under tremendous strain and in my mind the point will arrive in which a high school grad or a one and done of exceptional ability will want to take their game to the next level... professional.

I believe this is already happening in Europe and perhaps Australia.

So I love to watch women basketball at the collegiate level but I'm wondering if the time will come when some of those younger athletes will be plying their craft professionally.

The youth development model is so different than North America. The focus isn't so much on games like AAU here as it is in development. Transitioning to a pro level seems easier as well from what I've observed.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

The youth development model is so different than North America. The focus isn't so much on games like AAU here as it is in development. Transitioning to a pro level seems easier as well from what I've observed.

I haven’t seen any actual studies, but just going by my internal feeling…all those AAU and other games are taking a toll on the body by the time they reach collegiate play. At this point…I almost expect players to suffer leg injuries at some point.

 

[cancontent]

I haven’t seen any actual studies, but just going by my internal feeling…all those AAU and other games are taking a toll on the body by the time they reach collegiate play. At this point…I almost expect players to suffer leg injuries at some point.

There have been articles about it from time to time. The issue is that no one seems interested in changing things because there's too much money involved in my opinion.