Overview
- Crooks, who disclosed her plans Thursday on Instagram, averaged 25.8 points and 7.7 rebounds on 64.9% shooting this season.
- She is the 10th Cyclone to seek a move this spring, with fellow starters Addy Brown, Jada Williams and Mackenzie Hare also entering the portal.
- The 6-foot-3 center has one year of eligibility and, though eligible for the 2026 WNBA draft, has indicated she plans to play another college season.
- Iowa State’s year ended with a first-round NCAA loss to Syracuse despite 37 points from Crooks, adding urgency to coach Bill Fennelly’s rebuild.
- Speculation from national outlets points to heavy interest from programs such as UCLA, Iowa, Minnesota, USC and Michigan, with her choice likely to influence next season’s title picture.