![[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Nov 2, 2026; Paris, FRANCE; South Carolina's Jordan Lee in action with Maryland's Addi Mack during a women’s college basketball game at Adidas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters via Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_1744,y_102,w_3027,h_1702/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/403/01m6hm6wagbh384rpmnc.jpg "[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Nov 2, 2026; Paris, FRANCE; South Carolina's Jordan Lee in action with Maryland's Addi Mack during a women’s college basketball game at Adidas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters via Imagn Images")
The South Carolina Gamecocks got more than they bargained for today in Paris when they played Maryland, and were forced to put everything they could into beating back the mighty efforts of the team's sophomore Addi Mack. She managed to put up 35 points and six assists, shot 14-of-20 from the field, and 6-of-10 from the 3, a phenomenal showing against the best team in the NCAA (and while playing in a wildly different time zone than she's used to).
If Mack keeps this up, and there's every indication she just might, she'll help lead Maryland to a strong showing at the March Madness tournament next year — and she'll also be on everyone's WNBA mock draft when it's time to head to the WNBA.
Mack is used to the limelight. Last season she scored in the double figures in 21 of the 31 games she played for Maryland, and prior to that she was well-known in the Minneapolis area, where she went to high school. While playing for Minnehaha Academy, she racked up more than 4,600 career points and averaged 34.2 points, 6.4 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.3 steals during her senior season.
Dawn Staley had high praise for Addi Mack
South Carolina ultimately came away with the win, but that didn't stop the team's head coach Dawn Staley from praising Mack after the game. She told reporters that despite her team's best efforts, Mack continued to find ways to make the team "pay" for each gain. Mack's head coach Brenda Frese was more blunt; as she told reporters, "Addi put the team on her back."
Mack was part of Maryland's 22nd appearance in the March Madness tournament last year, and she racked up 18 points against Murray State during the first round and 13 points when the Terrapins met North Carolina in the second. She will undoubtedly play a huge role in Maryland's tournament run once again.
And after that, the sky may well be the limit. Mack won't graduate from college until at least the 2028-29 season, and will likely end up on many mock drafts when she does. That graduating class will also include Vanderbilt's Aubrey Galvan, another strong contender for the WNBA who was a significant contributor to her collegiate team during her freshman season. Until then, Mack will give fans of Maryland's team plenty to pay attention to, root for, and to keep top of mind.
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