Maddy McDaniel

Awards

At South Carolina
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)

High School
McDonald’s All-America (2024)
MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year (2023, 2024)
MaxPreps Second-Team All-America (2024)

International (USA Basketball)
2025 USA Basketball 3×3 National Championships, semifinalist

Bio Information

Career Summary

• Has played in the national championship game and won an SEC regular-season title every year of her career … also has an SE Tournament title to her credit
• For 2025-26 season, wore a patch on her jersey as a Kay Yow Cancer Fund Servant Leader Award honoree, recognizing women’s basketball student-athletes from across all programs who exemplify leadership, selflessness and service in the fight against all cancers affecting women

Sophomore Year (2025-26)

• In SEC games, led the conference with 3.2 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Handed out a team-high three assists in NCAA Final Four against #1/1 UConn (Apr. 3) … scored on a drive to the rim that launched a 16-4 run that closed out the win
• Tied a career-high 10 points against #4/4 Texas (Mar. 8) in the SEC Championship, putting up half in the first quarter to lead the team all while adding three assists and a steal
• Returned to the lineup from injury at #25/24 Alabama, and gave the Tide fits with seven of her career-high tying 10 points coming at the free throw line … tied for team lead with four assists
• Stayed consistent vs. Mississippi State (Feb. 5), going a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity strip en route to a career-high tying 10 points and six assists
• Solid on both sides of the ball at Texas A&M (Feb. 2) in her first career start, netting seven points, handing out three assists and grabbing three steals along the way
• Great floor general game at Auburn (Jan. 29) with career-high tying six assists and four steals to go with perfect shooting and an SEC-career high nine points
• Played 29 minutes against #5/4 Vanderbilt (Jan. 25) for her longest stint against a ranked opponent, contributing solid defense throughout and a clutch 3 to end a Commodore run early in the third quarter
• Handed out a career-high tying six assists at Arkansas (Jan. 8) to lead the team for the second time this season, adding her first career SEC block and steal along the way
• Put up a six points at Florida (Jan. 4) with an SEC career high five assists to lead the team for the first time this season in a new career high of 33 minutes on the floor
• Helped push the pace late in the first half against Duke (Nov. 26), hitting a transition layup as part of an 11-0 run that ended the half

Freshman Year (2024-25)

• Played in 30 games, including 10 SEC contests and 15 games against ranked opponents, to help team to SEC regular-season and tournament championships and a spot in the national championship game
• Scored five points in the NCAA national championship game against #3/3 UConn (Apr. 6)
• Grabbed a bucket in her NCAA Tournament debut against Tennessee Tech (Mar. 21), making a layup directly after coming off the bench
• Hit her first career 3 in SEC play against Florida (Feb. 13) capping a 10-3 run by the Gamecocks in the second quarter
• Matched her SEC career best six points at Georgia (Feb. 6), going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and grabbing her first career offensive rebound in league play
• Dished out an SEC career-high four assists (second-most on team) in addition to a board and a steal all in eight minutes on the court
• Posted a new SEC career-high six points at #18/17 Tennessee (Jan. 27), getting the Gamecocks within a point with her first bucket of the game at the end of the first quarter
• Returned to play at #19/19 Alabama (Jan. 16), hitting a free throw, handing out an assist and grabbing a steal
• Dished out a season-high six assists against East Carolina (Nov. 17), tied for the most by a Gamecock this season, and swiped four steals
• Made her college debut in the home opener against Coppin State (Nov. 14) after missing the first two games recovering from an injury

High School

• Ranked the No. 12 recruit in the Class of 2024 by espnW
• Grabbed a spot on the McDonald’s All-America team after posting 17.9 points, 5.0 assists and 4.7 steals per game as a senior
• Won back-to-back MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year honors as a junior and a senior
• Named 2023 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 18.6 points, 5.4 assists and 5.2 steals