By JOHN BOHNENKAMP There have been so few blemishes on the box score line for Iowa guard Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright that they were easy for her to remember. Her 16-point, 10-assist game in Sunday’s 119-43 win over Evansville at Carver-Hawkeye … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: ‘Chit-Chat’ Speaks Loudly In Her First Week With Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jan Jensen thought her team needed a “confidence builder.” Rewriting a couple of records, including one that stood for more than 50 years, certainly can do that. Iowa’s 119-43 win over Evansville on … Continue reading IOWA 119, EVANSVILLE 43: Records Fall In ‘Confidence Builder’ For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The transition from the past to the future is happening again with Iowa’s women’s basketball team, which isn’t a surprise given the makeup of the Hawkeyes’ roster. The Hawkeyes’ 86-51 win over Southern in Monday’s season opener was another one of those card-shuffling nights for second-year head coach Jan Jensen — a constant pursuit of that right combination between players who have seen everything and players who need to see more and more to learn. There was no better example of this than Iowa’s two leading scorers. Ava Heiden is a sophomore who … Continue reading IOWA 86, SOUTHERN 51: Plenty Of ‘Data’ For Hawkeyes To Study After Opener
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It wasn’t a flipping of the switch, Ava Heiden said. Heiden’s best games in her first season on Iowa’s women’s basketball team came at the end of the season. She had 11 points against Michigan State and … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Heiden’s Time In The Post For Hawkeyes Has Arrived
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Illinois — It’s hard to be an “Energizer bunny,” as Kaylen Reed described herself, when you have a broken leg. But there was Reed on Western Illinois’ bench last season, playing a new role with her … Continue reading Time On Sideline Provided New Perspective For WIU’s Reed
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The recruiting process is over for Addi Brownfield, and now she can concentrate on her senior season of basketball. It sounds like something you would hear about a high school athlete but no, Brownfield is a senior … Continue reading THE MONDAY TIPOFF: WIU’s Brownfield Knows Her Next Destination
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s women’s basketball team will open the season in the national rankings. It wasn’t long after the end of the Hawkeyes’ media day on Tuesday when the Associated Press preseason poll was released, … Continue reading Hawkeyes Face The Season With ‘Patience’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP ROSEMONT, Ill. — Hannah Stuelke said she made 100% of her 3-pointers in a recent Iowa women’s basketball scrimmage. “I only took one,” Stuelke said, laughing. She’s been taking more, coach Jan Jensen said at Wednesday’s Big … Continue reading Stuelke Confident In Adding Range To Her Offense
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP ROSEMONT, Ill. — Iowa’s women’s basketball team is young, again. Nine of the 14 players on the Hawkeyes’ roster are freshmen or sophomores. It’s why, coach Jan Jensen said on Wednesday at the Big Ten basketball media … Continue reading Iowa Women’s Notebook: Hawkeyes’ Rotation May Be Larger Late In The Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke was a preseason All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and the media on Thursday. Stuelke, a senior forward, returns as Iowa’s top scorer and rebounder after averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds last season. … Continue reading Stuelke Named To Big Ten Preseason Teams
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