Central Michigan University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
Madi Morson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
- High School:
- Salem
Overview: Mid-American Conference Player of the Year (2026) and MAC Freshman of the Year (2025); first in program history, fourth in conference history to win both awards in back-to-back seasons … program record for career scoring average (18.3ppg) … fastest in program history to reach 1,000 points (56 games; 2/18/26), 33rd overall … single-season points record for a sophomore (604; seventh all-time) and a freshman (511) … two-time All-MAC (2026 first team, 2025 second team) … second-most single-game points by a freshman (32; 12/15/24 at Dayton) … two-time MAC Player of the Week (1/13/26, 3/10/26), first for CMU since 1/9/23 … scored 20-plus points in 26 of 61 games, 30-plus twice … CMU’s leading scorer in 43 of 61 games (38 outright) … career-highs: 32 points (at Dayton, 12/15/24), 10 rebounds (Eastern Michigan, 1/17/26), four assists (seven times), four steals (twice)
2025-26: MAC Player of the Year, All-MAC First Team … scored sophomore program record 604 points (seventh all-time), conference leader with 20.1 points per game across 30 appearances, 29 starts … first player since 2020-21 (Micaela Kelly ’21) to average 20 points per game for CMU … recorded 1,000th career point at Miami (OH) (2/18/26) … logged second career 30-point game with 31 in the season-opener at Georgia Southern (11/3/25) … 22.6ppg in conference with a percentage line of .490/.400/.841 … scored 20-plus 16 times, nine in a 10-game stretch (Jan. 10-Feb. 14) … CMU’s leading scorer in 24 of 30 games (21 outright) … marked first career double-double (24pt, season-high 10reb) in 77-64 victory over Eastern Michigan (1/17/26) … two-time MAC Player of the Week (1/13/26, 3/10/26) … shot over 50 percent from the field 12 times, eight in MAC play, 11 on double-digit attempts … marked 50th career start against Western Michigan (2/14/26) … season-high four assists five times (at Detroit Mercy, vs. Ohio, at Massachusetts, vs. Akron, vs. Bowling Green) … season-high four steals twice (vs. Ball State, vs. Akron)
2024-25: MAC Freshman of the Year, All-MAC Second Team … scored freshman program record 511 points, led Chippewas with 16.5 points per game across 31 appearances, 27 starts … scored season-high 32 points (second-most by a CMU freshman all-time) at Dayton (12/15/24) … scored 20-plus points 10 times … was CMU’s leading scorer in 19 of 31 games (17 outright) … shot 50 percent or better from the field in eight of final 13 games … ranked third in the MAC in points and made field goals, fifth in points per game … was held to single-digit scoring only twice since taking permanent starting lineup spot (12/15/24, 22 games) … marked first collegiate start in season-opener against Coastal Carolina (11/4/24)
High School: Graduated from 2023 district and regional champion Salem High School … Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist (2024) … two-time all-state and all-state dream team selection (2024, 2023) … named to Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Best (2023) … three-time All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) selection … named all-region (2023) … also earned three varsity letters in track & field … two-time state runner-up in the high jump … member of the American Sign Language club
Club: Played 17U (2023) for Rickea Jackson Elite Anarchy of Livonia, Mich. … played 16U (2022) for Michigan Lady Playmakers of Detroit.
Personal: Daughter of Stephanie and Theodis Morson … youngest of five siblings, sisters Alex and Chanel and brothers Reyhan and Razi … intends to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in American Sign Language … has three cousins currently competing in college athletics: Jordin King, Howard Softball; Amaya Battle, Minnesota Women’s Basketball; Jamison Battle, Minnesota Men’s Basketball … cousin James King played for UC-Riverside Men’s Basketball (1994-97) … loves to solve rubik’s cubes, logic puzzles and sudoku.
“Why CMU?”: “Out of all of the schools that offered me, Coach Haynie’s description of the play style we’re going to have is the way I love to play basketball. Central also has the best engineering program out of all of my offers.
2025-26: MAC Player of the Year, All-MAC First Team … scored sophomore program record 604 points (seventh all-time), conference leader with 20.1 points per game across 30 appearances, 29 starts … first player since 2020-21 (Micaela Kelly ’21) to average 20 points per game for CMU … recorded 1,000th career point at Miami (OH) (2/18/26) … logged second career 30-point game with 31 in the season-opener at Georgia Southern (11/3/25) … 22.6ppg in conference with a percentage line of .490/.400/.841 … scored 20-plus 16 times, nine in a 10-game stretch (Jan. 10-Feb. 14) … CMU’s leading scorer in 24 of 30 games (21 outright) … marked first career double-double (24pt, season-high 10reb) in 77-64 victory over Eastern Michigan (1/17/26) … two-time MAC Player of the Week (1/13/26, 3/10/26) … shot over 50 percent from the field 12 times, eight in MAC play, 11 on double-digit attempts … marked 50th career start against Western Michigan (2/14/26) … season-high four assists five times (at Detroit Mercy, vs. Ohio, at Massachusetts, vs. Akron, vs. Bowling Green) … season-high four steals twice (vs. Ball State, vs. Akron)
2024-25: MAC Freshman of the Year, All-MAC Second Team … scored freshman program record 511 points, led Chippewas with 16.5 points per game across 31 appearances, 27 starts … scored season-high 32 points (second-most by a CMU freshman all-time) at Dayton (12/15/24) … scored 20-plus points 10 times … was CMU’s leading scorer in 19 of 31 games (17 outright) … shot 50 percent or better from the field in eight of final 13 games … ranked third in the MAC in points and made field goals, fifth in points per game … was held to single-digit scoring only twice since taking permanent starting lineup spot (12/15/24, 22 games) … marked first collegiate start in season-opener against Coastal Carolina (11/4/24)
High School: Graduated from 2023 district and regional champion Salem High School … Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist (2024) … two-time all-state and all-state dream team selection (2024, 2023) … named to Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s Best (2023) … three-time All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) selection … named all-region (2023) … also earned three varsity letters in track & field … two-time state runner-up in the high jump … member of the American Sign Language club
Club: Played 17U (2023) for Rickea Jackson Elite Anarchy of Livonia, Mich. … played 16U (2022) for Michigan Lady Playmakers of Detroit.
Personal: Daughter of Stephanie and Theodis Morson … youngest of five siblings, sisters Alex and Chanel and brothers Reyhan and Razi … intends to major in mechanical engineering with a minor in American Sign Language … has three cousins currently competing in college athletics: Jordin King, Howard Softball; Amaya Battle, Minnesota Women’s Basketball; Jamison Battle, Minnesota Men’s Basketball … cousin James King played for UC-Riverside Men’s Basketball (1994-97) … loves to solve rubik’s cubes, logic puzzles and sudoku.
“Why CMU?”: “Out of all of the schools that offered me, Coach Haynie’s description of the play style we’re going to have is the way I love to play basketball. Central also has the best engineering program out of all of my offers.
MAC WBB Quarterfinal - Post-Game Press Conference
Wednesday, March 11
Womens Basketball vs BSGU
Friday, March 06
Feature Interview - Madi Morson, WBB
Tuesday, February 17
WBB Cinematic Recap at WMU
Tuesday, January 27
