Texas junior Madison Booker wins Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year for third straight season

April 5, 2026

Madison Booker collected the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year honor from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, a national award that recognizes the top player at the small forward position. Booker is a junior at the University of Texas and has now taken home the trophy for a third straight season.

The three-peat places Booker in rare company, as she becomes only the second athlete to win the award three times. Iowa State’s Ashley Joens previously reached that milestone, and Booker’s consecutive run highlights sustained performance at the position over multiple seasons.

The Cheryl Miller accolade spotlights individual excellence among college small forwards, and the Hall of Fame’s selection underscores Booker’s standing within that group. Earning the honor three years in a row signals consistent recognition from the national awarding body.

Booker’s recognition reflects on the Texas women’s basketball program as well as her own resume, adding a prominent individual distinction to her collegiate career. The award arrives while she is still a junior, leaving open the possibility of further collegiate achievements.

Local followers and the university community now count Booker among the few players with multiple national positional awards, an outcome that contributes to her legacy at Texas. The Hall of Fame’s pick reinforces her profile on the national stage and places her alongside previous multi-year winners of the prize.