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Iowa State's Audi Crooks earns third-team All-American status
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Updated: 1:48 PM CDT Mar 19, 2025
Cyclone women's basketball star Audi Crooks is racking up more accolades.The Iowa State sophomore center was named third-team All-American Wednesday by the Associated Press.Crooks led the Big 12 with 23.2 points per game and added 7.6 rebounds per game. She shot 60.2% from the floor and had arguably her best game when ISU needed it most, scoring 36 points on 14-for-18 shooting in a regular season finale victory over No. 14 Kansas State.Crooks has scored in double-figures in every game of her college career except her first career regular-season game as a freshman. Her streak of 10 or more points now stands at 66 consecutive games.Iowa State plays in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament vs. Princeton at 6 p.m. Wednesday. If the Cyclones win, they will advance to the round of 64 to take on No. 6 seed Michigan.Drake's Katie Dinnebier received votes for the All-America teams but was not selected. She earned honorable mention status.All-America first teamJuJu Watkins, USC, Sophomore; Los Angeles, California: 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists (31 first place votes, 155 points(*)Paige Bueckers, UConn, Senior, Hopkins, Minnesota: 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists (31, 155(*)Lauren Betts, UCLA, Junior; Centennial, Colorado; 19.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 63.4 Field Goal% (31, 155(*)Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame, Sophomore; Merchantville, New Jersey: 24.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists (29, 151)Madison Booker, Texas, Sophomore; Ridgeland, Mississippi: 16.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists (14, 121)*- Denotes unanimous selectionAll-America second teamAneesah Morrow, LSU, Senior; Chicago, Illinois: 18.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 49.5 field goal% (14, 119)Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State, Junior; Miami, Florida: 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists (1, 84)Olivia Miles, Notre Dame, Senior; Phillipsburg, New Jersey: 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists (1, 69)Sarah Strong, UConn, Freshman; 16.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 57.5 field goal% (1, 63)Georgia Amoore, Kentucky, Senior; Ballarat, Victoria: 19.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists (0, 47)All-America third teamHailey Van Lith, TCU, Senior; Wenatchee, Washington: 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists (0, 40)Kiki Iriafen, USC, Senior; Los Angeles, California: 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 49.9 field goal% (1, 38)Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt, Freshman; Somerset, New Jersey: 23.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists (0, 34)Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU, Junior; Savannah, Georgia: 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 46.5 field goal% (0, 25)Audi Crooks, Iowa State, Sophomore; Algona, Iowa: 23.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 60.2 field goal% (0, 24)Honorable mention: Sonia Citron, Notre Dame; Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Joyce Edwards, South Carolina; Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga; MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina; Rori Harmon, Texas; Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas; Aziaha James, N.C. State; Lauren Jensen, Creighton; Taylor Jones, Texas; Chloe Kitts, South Carolina; Ayoka Lee, Kansas State; Cotie McMahon, Ohio State; Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina; Sedona Prince, TCU; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia; Kiki Rice, UCLA; Shyanne Sellers, Maryland; Serena Sundell, Kansas State; Makayla Timpson, Florida State; Harmoni Turner, Harvard; Mikayla Williams, LSU.Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
AMES, Iowa — Cyclone women's basketball star Audi Crooks is racking up more accolades.
The Iowa State sophomore center was named third-team All-American Wednesday by the Associated Press.
Crooks led the Big 12 with 23.2 points per game and added 7.6 rebounds per game. She shot 60.2% from the floor and had arguably her best game when ISU needed it most, scoring 36 points on 14-for-18 shooting in a regular season finale victory over No. 14 Kansas State.
Crooks has scored in double-figures in every game of her college career except her first career regular-season game as a freshman. Her streak of 10 or more points now stands at 66 consecutive games.
Iowa State plays in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament vs. Princeton at 6 p.m. Wednesday. If the Cyclones win, they will advance to the round of 64 to take on No. 6 seed Michigan.
Drake's Katie Dinnebier received votes for the All-America teams but was not selected. She earned honorable mention status.
All-America first team
JuJu Watkins, USC, Sophomore; Los Angeles, California: 24.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists (31 first place votes, 155 points(*)
Paige Bueckers, UConn, Senior, Hopkins, Minnesota: 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists (31, 155(*)
Lauren Betts, UCLA, Junior; Centennial, Colorado; 19.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 63.4 Field Goal% (31, 155(*)
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame, Sophomore; Merchantville, New Jersey: 24.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists (29, 151)
Madison Booker, Texas, Sophomore; Ridgeland, Mississippi: 16.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists (14, 121)
*- Denotes unanimous selection
All-America second team
Aneesah Morrow, LSU, Senior; Chicago, Illinois: 18.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 49.5 field goal% (14, 119)
Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State, Junior; Miami, Florida: 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists (1, 84)
Olivia Miles, Notre Dame, Senior; Phillipsburg, New Jersey: 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists (1, 69)
Sarah Strong, UConn, Freshman; 16.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 57.5 field goal% (1, 63)
Georgia Amoore, Kentucky, Senior; Ballarat, Victoria: 19.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists (0, 47)
All-America third team
Hailey Van Lith, TCU, Senior; Wenatchee, Washington: 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists (0, 40)
Kiki Iriafen, USC, Senior; Los Angeles, California: 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 49.9 field goal% (1, 38)
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt, Freshman; Somerset, New Jersey: 23.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists (0, 34)
Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU, Junior; Savannah, Georgia: 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 46.5 field goal% (0, 25)
Audi Crooks, Iowa State, Sophomore; Algona, Iowa: 23.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 60.2 field goal% (0, 24)
Honorable mention:
Sonia Citron, Notre Dame; Katie Dinnebier, Drake; Joyce Edwards, South Carolina; Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga; MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina; Rori Harmon, Texas; Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas; Aziaha James, N.C. State; Lauren Jensen, Creighton; Taylor Jones, Texas; Chloe Kitts, South Carolina; Ayoka Lee, Kansas State; Cotie McMahon, Ohio State; Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina; Sedona Prince, TCU; JJ Quinerly, West Virginia; Kiki Rice, UCLA; Shyanne Sellers, Maryland; Serena Sundell, Kansas State; Makayla Timpson, Florida State; Harmoni Turner, Harvard; Mikayla Williams, LSU.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.
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