Audi Crooks Named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, Cyclones Picked to Finish Second

[JakeBrend]

Audi Crooks has been named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and is joined by Addy Brown on the preseason All-Big 12 team.Led by Crooks and Brown, the league's coaches have picked the Cyclones to finish second in 2025-26.

Audi Crooks Named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, Cyclones Picked to Finish Second - Cyclone Fanatic

After leading the conference in scoring as a sophomore, Iowa State star center Audi Crooks has been picked as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year by the league’s coaches. Crooks averaged 23.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 2024-25 in her second year. Crooks increased both her efficiency...

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[acoustimac]

This is no surprise as TCU outspent everyone else for the top transfers. I do think a couple of teams might surprise, but coaching might hold them back more than that talent on the court. TCU still has to meld a brand new team together, but I have faith in their coach to do exactly that.