Iowa women’s basketball lands Oklahoma State transfer Amari Whiting
Iowa women’s basketball has landed its second portal acquisition of the offseason, this time plucking a player from the Big 12.
IOWA CITY — Iowa women’s basketball has made its second transfer-portal splash. The Hawkeyes have landed Oklahoma State transfer Amari Whiting, she confirmed April 15 on social media after visiting Iowa City the previous weekend. The 5-foot-10 guard heads to Iowa with one year of eligibility remaining after spending one year at Oklahoma State and her first two seasons at BYU.
A veteran presence who’s started every collegiate game she’s appeared in, Whiting set career-highs last season in shooting percentage (42. 5%) and 3-point percentage (32. 1%).
Overall, she averaged 9. 6 points, 5. 9 rebounds and 2.
9 assists per game for an Oklahoma State squad that went 24-10 and earned a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Whiting reached double figures 17 times last season with three double-doubles, while draining multiple treys in eight different contests.