Madison Booker: 3 things to know about Texas women's basketball star, All-American

Texas women's basketball is looking to play one more game. To do that it's going to need a bit more from three-time All-American Madison Booker . The junior from Ridgeland, Miss.

, has burst onto the scene as one of the Longhorns' most reliable scorers with her midrange jumpshot. But she's struggled through the first half of the Final Four, making just one field goal. But there's still time left for her to make an imprint in the national semifinal Friday.

Texas Longhorns forward Madison Booker (35) and guard Rori Harmon (3) look at eachother after winning the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament against Oregon at the Moody Center on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman) LIVE UPDATES: Texas battles UCLA in Final Four You may remember that she was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Fort Worth 3 Regional and has scored 90 points over the Longhorns' four tournament games — including a career-high 40 points against Oregon .

Here are three things to know about Booker: A deep appreciation for Kevin Durant There's a reason why Booker wears No. 35: it's the same jersey number as her favorite player: former Texas men's basketball star Kevin Durant . The Houston Rockets All-Star was an All-American in his lone season as a Longhorn; he's one of three UT men's basketball players with their number retired.