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Tulsa’s Cartwright Named Second Team Preseason All-Conference
10/9/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – Tulsa women's basketball junior Mady Cartwright has been named to the American Preseason All-Conference Second Team, as voted on by coaches and announced by the league on Thursday.
A guard from Greenwood, Ark., Cartwright ended her sophomore season last year on a high note, scoring 10 or more points in the final seven games of the year to help push the Golden Hurricane to their third postseason in the last four seasons. After starting in all 32 contests, Cartwright finished with averages of 10.5 points (336), 3.6 rebounds (116), 1.9 assists (61) and 1.5 steals (47) in 27.0 minutes per game.
Overall, Cartwright had 17 double-figure scoring games, including two 20+ point efforts, one double-figure rebounding contest and one double-double. She led Tulsa in steals for 10 games, assists in six contests, scoring on four occasions, and rebounds and blocks twice.
In her career, Cartwright has 62 starts in 67 games. She has 27 double-figure scoring contests for Tulsa, including two 20+ point games, one double-figure rebounding contest and one double-double. She maintains career averages of 8.6 points (573), 3.2 rebounds (214), 1.7 assists (114) and 1.3 steals (88) heading into her third season at TU.
In the preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Hurricane was picked eighth in the 13-team league. Reigning American Champion South Florida was picked to finish atop the conference with 11 first-place votes, followed by UTSA and Rice, who each received one first-place vote.
The Golden Hurricane will start their season at home on November 5 in the Donald W. Reynolds Center against New Orleans. Tipoff time is set for 6:30 p.m.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. South Florida (11) 143
2. UTSA (1) 119
3. Rice (1) 113
4. Temple 107
5. Tulane 104
6. North Texas 95
7. East Carolina 82
8. Tulsa 72
9. Memphis 52
10. Charlotte 50
11. UAB 38
12. Wichita State 23
13. Florida Atlantic 16
First-place votes in parenthesis
Preseason Player of the Year
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida*
L'or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Kaylah Turner, Jr., G, Temple
Idara Udo, Jr., F, UTSA
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Aniah Alexis, So., G, Rice
Victoria Flores, Jr., G, Rice
Amira Mabry, Sr., F, Tulane
Kendall Sneed, So., G, Tulane
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
* denotes unanimous selection
2025 SEASON TICKETS
Starting at just $75, season ticket members will receive an all-in-1 digital pass that will be good for all 2025 Tulsa women's basketball regular season home games in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Season tickets are not valid for any postseason games. No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the women's basketball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
A guard from Greenwood, Ark., Cartwright ended her sophomore season last year on a high note, scoring 10 or more points in the final seven games of the year to help push the Golden Hurricane to their third postseason in the last four seasons. After starting in all 32 contests, Cartwright finished with averages of 10.5 points (336), 3.6 rebounds (116), 1.9 assists (61) and 1.5 steals (47) in 27.0 minutes per game.
Overall, Cartwright had 17 double-figure scoring games, including two 20+ point efforts, one double-figure rebounding contest and one double-double. She led Tulsa in steals for 10 games, assists in six contests, scoring on four occasions, and rebounds and blocks twice.
In her career, Cartwright has 62 starts in 67 games. She has 27 double-figure scoring contests for Tulsa, including two 20+ point games, one double-figure rebounding contest and one double-double. She maintains career averages of 8.6 points (573), 3.2 rebounds (214), 1.7 assists (114) and 1.3 steals (88) heading into her third season at TU.
In the preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Hurricane was picked eighth in the 13-team league. Reigning American Champion South Florida was picked to finish atop the conference with 11 first-place votes, followed by UTSA and Rice, who each received one first-place vote.
The Golden Hurricane will start their season at home on November 5 in the Donald W. Reynolds Center against New Orleans. Tipoff time is set for 6:30 p.m.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. South Florida (11) 143
2. UTSA (1) 119
3. Rice (1) 113
4. Temple 107
5. Tulane 104
6. North Texas 95
7. East Carolina 82
8. Tulsa 72
9. Memphis 52
10. Charlotte 50
11. UAB 38
12. Wichita State 23
13. Florida Atlantic 16
First-place votes in parenthesis
Preseason Player of the Year
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida*
L'or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Kaylah Turner, Jr., G, Temple
Idara Udo, Jr., F, UTSA
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Aniah Alexis, So., G, Rice
Victoria Flores, Jr., G, Rice
Amira Mabry, Sr., F, Tulane
Kendall Sneed, So., G, Tulane
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
* denotes unanimous selection
2025 SEASON TICKETS
Starting at just $75, season ticket members will receive an all-in-1 digital pass that will be good for all 2025 Tulsa women's basketball regular season home games in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Season tickets are not valid for any postseason games. No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the women's basketball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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