BASKETBALL ***RELEASE: Iowa State WBB Picked Second in Preseason Poll, Crooks Garners Preseason Honors***

[BillSeals]

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Coming off a runner-up finish at the 2024 Big 12 Championships, Iowa State has been picked to finish second in the Big 12 for the 2024-25 season according to the poll of conference coaches. Coaches voted on the awards and poll and were not allowed to vote for their own team.

The Cyclones were picked as a close second behind preseason favorite Kansas State as the Wildcats edged out ISU by two points and one first-place vote. Iowa State and Kansas State are set to meet twice during the regular season with the first matchup to take place on January 30 in Manhattan.

After a stellar freshman campaign, sophomore Audi Crooks was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Preseason team. Crooks averaged 19.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 58 percent from the floor to lead all NCAA Division I freshmen. Her efforts earned her AP All-America honorable mention, WBCA Regional Finalist recognition and a unanimous selection for First-Team All-Big 12 in 2024.

Full results of the preseason poll and list of awards can be found below.

2024-25 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll

1. Kansas State (7), 211 points
2. Iowa State (6), 209 points
3. Baylor (2), 194 points
4. TCU, 185 points
5. West Virginia (1), 184 points
6. Utah, 149 points
7. Arizona, 136 points
8. Kansas, 128 points
9. Colorado, 113 points
10. Texas Tech, 84 points
11. Oklahoma State, 80 points
12. BYU, 59 points
13. Cincinnati, 56 points
14. UCF, 54 points
15. Arizona State, 51 points
16. Houston, 27 points

(first-place votes)

2024-25 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Audi Crooks, Iowa State*
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State*
JJ Quinerly, West Virginia*
Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor
Katilin Peterson, UCF
S'Mya Nichols, Kansas
Serena Sundell, Kansas State
Hailey Van Lith, TCU
Gianna Kneepkens, Utah

2024-25 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Ayoka Lee, Kansas State

2024-25 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Co-Newcomers of the Year
Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor
Hailey Van Lith, TCU

2024-25 Big 12 Women's Basketball Preseason Freshman of the Year
Tabitha Betson, Colorado

 

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