American center Audi Crooks plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
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Key Points:
- Iowa State center Audi Crooks announced she will enter the NCAA transfer portal after a career-best 2025-26 season, where she averaged 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and earned AP Second Team All-American honors.
- Crooks, an Iowa native and former Iowa Miss Basketball, has one year of eligibility remaining and is a three-time First Team All-Big 12 selection.
- The Cyclones finished the 2025-26 season with a 10-8 conference record and were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Syracuse, where Crooks scored 37 points.
- Crooks initially remained uncertain about her future following the tournament loss but has now decided to enter the transfer portal alongside teammate Jada Williams, who announced her transfer plans earlier.
- Throughout her college career, Crooks showed consistent improvement, increasing her scoring and efficiency each season while becoming a key player for Iowa State.
