Senior forward Madison Scott is wrapping up her final year on the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team. She will go down in Ole Miss history as a standout performer and a key player for the Rebels’ roster.
Throughout her tenure, she has shown excellence on and off the court. Scott was the 2020 Washington Post Metro Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, won SEC Player of the Week twice and was a McDonald’s All-American.
A native of Indian Head, Md., Scott arrived in Oxford as a heralded recruit from an impressive high school career at Bishop McNamara. Scott came ready to play freshman year, averaging seven rebounds and one assist per game that season.
So far in her fifth season with the Rebels, she has averaged 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Scott’s hard work has allowed her to compete for the 2024-25 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Women’s College Player of the Year in April. Scott will travel to Tampa, Fla., to compete for this award at the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Scott could become the first member of the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball team to win the award.
Scott has shown up not only on the basketball court but also throughout the Oxford community with her passion for helping others. Scott created the “Madi Scott Basketball Foundation,” a nonprofit organization that supports childrens’ personal and professional development through basketball.
“I wanted to leave my legacy. I wanted to rebuild a program,” Scott said to The Dispatch. “I wanted to do something unpopular, that wasn’t common, that a lot of people didn’t want to do because it was hard. I wanted to step outside myself and be a part of something bigger than myself.”
Beyond her individual achievements, Scott has been a steady and reliable player in the Rebels’ resurgence as a competitive force in women’s basketball. The program’s return to the NCAA Tournament for three consecutive seasons was helped by Scott’s contributions to this team.
Scott is the heart and soul of the women’s basketball team at Ole Miss and will be missed not only by her fans but also by her teammates and coaches.
“Oxford is so special…This is my home. People like (Peggie Gillom), the Oxford community and our fans, this has turned into my home away from home, and it will forever be my home,” Scott said.
