Audi Crooks landing spots: Where NCAA's No. 2 scorer should go after leaving Iowa State
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Iowa State Cyclones star Audi Crooks on Thursday confirmed that she will enter the NCAA transfer portal and play out her final college season away from Ames, Ia. Crooks becomes the 10th Iowa State player to enter the portal following the Cyclones' exit from the NCAA Tournament last month. Eighth-seeded Iowa State lost to Syracuse in the opening round, with Crooks scoring 37 points in the 72-63 defeat.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by auds:) (@audicrooks55) Crooks' entry into the portal should touch off a huge bidding war for her services. The 6-3 center is the nation's second-ranked scorer at 25. 8 points per game, and she led the Big 12 Conference both in scoring and in field-goal percentage over the past two seasons.
Though her game comes with some limitations — specifically on defense — Crooks' size and scoring ability are proven weapons, while her name recognition alone will bring huge visibility to her next team. Audi Crooks landing spots One potential fit might be two hours down the road from Ames, in Iowa City. Crooks could simply transfer to the University of Iowa , which is roughly a four-hour drive from her hometown of Algona, Ia.