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Iowa State All-American Center Audi Crooks Enters Transfer Portal
The three-time First Team All-Big 12 selection is leaving the Cyclones after a career-best junior season.
Apr. 2, 2026 at 2:10pm
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Iowa State center Audi Crooks, a three-time First Team All-Big 12 selection and AP Second Team All-American, has announced plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Crooks is coming off a career-best junior season in 2025-26 where she averaged 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
Why it matters
Crooks' departure is a major blow for the Iowa State women's basketball program, as she has been one of the top players in the Big 12 Conference over the past three seasons. Her decision to transfer opens up a significant hole in the Cyclones' lineup and will force the team to find a new focal point on offense.
The details
Crooks, an Iowa native who played high school basketball at Algona Bishop Garrigan, burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2023-24 and has steadily improved each year. This past season, she set career-highs in points (25.8), rebounds (7.7), and assists (1.7) while shooting a blistering 64.9% from the field. However, after Iowa State's first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Syracuse, Crooks announced she would be entering the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining.
- Crooks announced her plans to enter the transfer portal on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
- In the 2025-26 season, Crooks averaged a career-high 25.8 points per game.
- Crooks earned AP Second Team All-American honors and was a three-time First Team All-Big 12 selection.
The players
Audi Crooks
A three-time First Team All-Big 12 selection and AP Second Team All-American, Crooks is coming off a career-best junior season at Iowa State where she averaged 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
Jada Williams
Crooks' Iowa State teammate, who announced on March 25 that she plans to enter the transfer portal as well.
What they’re saying
“Yeah, we're all still processing everything and just being there for each other right now is the priority. That's the main thing, making sure everybody is mentally okay through this tough time.”
— Audi Crooks
What’s next
Crooks will now enter the NCAA transfer portal, where she will explore opportunities at other programs for her final season of eligibility.
The takeaway
Crooks' decision to transfer is a significant loss for Iowa State, as she has been one of the most dominant players in the Big 12 over the past three seasons. Her departure opens up a major hole in the Cyclones' lineup and will force the team to rebuild around a new focal point on offense.
