As a first-time starter, Lee made significant strides during the 2025-26 season. The six-foot sophomore was the Longhorns’ second-leading scorer at 13.2 points per game, and she made 72 of the team’s 164 3-pointers. While ranking second on the Texas roster in minutes, Lee additionally established herself as one of UT’s top perimeter defenders.
But Lee also suffered through a notable shooting slump during the middle of the season, and she then missed 21 of the 26 shots that she took during the Elite Eight and Final Four rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Neither Lee nor UT coach Vic Schaefer have publicly commented on her decision to transfer from Texas. That, though, will be an unavoidable storyline this upcoming winter. The Longhorns and Lee’s Gamecocks will play at least once during the 2026-27 season, and multiple meetings should probably be assumed. Due to the NCAA Tournament, SEC Tournament, the Players Era event in Las Vegas and the SEC’s regular-season scheduling, Texas and South Carolina have met seven times over the past two seasons. Lee scored at least 10 points in each of her last four games against South Carolina.