#21 Iowa Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Iowa Hawkeyes
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #21
 
Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 23-11, 10-8
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Jan Jensen
Coach Record: 23-11 at Iowa, 23-11 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Lucy Olsen, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.1 apg
Addison O’Grady, Forward, 9.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Sydney Affolter, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
Aaliyah Guyton, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Hannah Stuelke, Senior, Forward, 12.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.2 apg
Taylor McCabe, Senior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kylie Feuerbach, Senior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.3 apg
Ava Heiden, Sophomore, Center, 5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Teagan Mallegni, Sophomore, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Taylor Stremlow, Sophomore, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Addie Deal, Freshman, Guard
Layla Hays, Freshman, Center
Journey Houston, Freshman, Guard
Emely Rodriguez, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from UCF
Chazadi Wright, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Tech
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.4 (48th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (212, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (17, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (121, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (74, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (33, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.8 (163, 11)
Rebound Margin: 5.8 (40, 4)
Assists Per Game: 18.1 (10, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.1 (180, 15)