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College Basketball Star Audi Crooks Announces Career News on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Kevin Matthew Borba | Last updated Apr 2, 2026 10:15 AM ET

In her three seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones, Audi Crooks has emerged as one of the most dominant players on the women's college basketball scene.

This past season saw her average a career-high 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and a career-high 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 64.9% from the field. The 6-foot-3 junior earned the second All-American nod of her career and was also named All-Big 12 for the third straight year.

Crooks took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she will be finishing her career elsewhere, revealing that she will be entering her name into the NCAA transfer portal.

"Thank you all for embracing me and showing up to Hilton every single game day," Crooks wrote in a social media post directed toward Cyclone Nation. "I've met so many of you out in the community, and I will cherish all of the genuine connections that I've built during my time at Iowa State."

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Despite being the face of the Cyclones, Crooks becomes the 10th player from the team to enter their names into the portal this offseason. Crooks and the No. 8 seed Cyclones were bounced out of the first round of the tournament by the No. 9 seed Syracuse Orange in a game that saw her score 37 points.

As a four-star recruit in the 2023 class, Crooks chose Iowa State over Iowa, Kansas State, Minnesota and Oklahoma, among others.

Iowa State Cyclones center Audi Crooks (55) shoots a free throw against the Baylor Lady Bears in the second half at T-Mobile Center.Amy Kontras-Imagn Images

It's unclear which programs she is interested in, but it seems likely that she will have her pick of the litter.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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