ESPN high on Iowa women's basketball in way-too-early top 25 rankings
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ESPN are believers in Iowa heading into the 2026-27 women's college basketball season.
Even in the midst of some roster reshuffling , ESPN is a believer in Iowa women's basketball heading into the 2026-27 season. While it's a long ways off and Jan Jensen and staff have their work cut out for them to replenish transfer portal departures , Iowa still has plenty coming back to be excited about. Those returnees are headlined by last season's leading scorer and second-leading rebounder in center Ava Heiden.
Heiden posted averages of 18 points, 7. 2 rebounds, 1. 5 assists, 1.
3 blocks and 1. 2 steals per game on 64. 1% shooting.
Iowa also brings back point guard Chit-Chat Wright, who averaged 12. 5 points, 4. 5 assists and 1.