Audi Crooks’ 5 best landing spots in transfer portal after college star leaves Iowa State
MANHATTAN, KS - MARCH 01: Audi Crooks #55 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half of a women's Big 12 game between the Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats on March 1, 2026 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images One of the biggest stars in women’s college basketball is hitting the transfer portal after a disappointing first-round exit in the 2026 NCAA tournament. Audi Crooks has entered her name in the transfer portal after a stellar three-year career with the Iowa State Cyclones.
Crooks is also eligible to enter the 2026 WNBA Draft, but if she decides to stay in college, she might be the most coveted player in the portal for her final year of eligibility. Crooks is a 6’3 big who is one of the most dominant interior scorers in the sport. She averaged 25.
8 points per game this season which was second in DI behind only Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes. Even better, Crooks shot 65 percent from the field, making her one of the most efficient scorers in the country. Crooks was also fourth in the Big 12 this year with 7.
7 rebounds per game. She made a career-best 73 percent from the free throw line. Crooks has some shortcomings defensively, and can be a tricky player to fit into an existing team structure.
She ideally needs to be paired with a mobile front court partner who offers a little more rim protection. She also only made one three-pointer this year, so she’s not exactly a floor spacer. Still, Crooks is such a great scorer and so efficient with her touches that she’s going to demand some huge offers in the transfer portal.
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