#9 Iowa State Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Iowa State Cyclones
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #9
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big 12
 
 
2023-24 Record: 21-12, 12-6
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bill Fennelly
Coach Record: 611-313 at Iowa State, 777-366 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Hannah Belanger, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Nyamer Diew, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jalynn Bristow, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Isnelle Natabou, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Audi Crooks, Sophomore, Center, 19.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Addy Brown, Sophomore, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 4.8 apg
Emily Ryan, Senior, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.9 apg
Kelsey Joens, Sophomore, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Arianna Jackson, Sophomore, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.3 apg
 
Key New Players:
Lily Hansford, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Oregon State
Kenzie Hare, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Marquette
Sydney Harris, Junior, Guard, Transfer from TCU
Aili Tanke, Freshman, Guard
Lilly Taulelei, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Massachusetts
Alisa Williams, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from LSU
Reagan Wilson, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.4 (30th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.1 (276, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.8 (14, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.9 (99, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (17, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (6, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (130, 6)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (10, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.8 (10, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.4 (218, 11)