#12 Iowa State Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Iowa State Cyclones
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #12
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 23-12, 12-6
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Bill Fennelly
Coach Record: 634-325 at Iowa State, 800-378 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Emily Ryan, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 6.2 apg
Kelsey Joens, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.1 apg
Lily Hansford, Guard, 1.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Audi Crooks, Junior, Center, 23.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Addy Brown, Junior, Forward, 15.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 5.4 apg
Kenzie Hare, Junior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.6 apg
Sydney Harris, Senior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Arianna Jackson, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.5 apg
Alisa Williams, Junior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Aili Tanke, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Reagan Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, 1.7 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Reese Beaty, Freshman, Guard
Freya Jensen, Freshman, Guard
Evangelia Paulk, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Wofford
Jada Williams, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Arizona
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.8 (26th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.2 (239, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.4 (11, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (120, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (32, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.9 (24, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (125, 6)
Rebound Margin: 5.3 (45, 6)
Assists Per Game: 19.3 (6, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (83, 7)