Not thinking that any of these initial games will be much worth watching but here's the schedule.
WBB: Audi Crooks Selected to Team USA for 2025 AmeriCup Games
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Santiago, Chile
"Parque Deportivo Estadio Nacional is an urban park and multidisciplinary sports complex around the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium, in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile. It was conceived in the context of the works for the 2023 Pan American Games, and contemplates the construction of infrastructure for high-performance sports and recreational activities."
"Parque Deportivo Estadio Nacional is an urban park and multidisciplinary sports complex around the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium, in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile. It was conceived in the context of the works for the 2023 Pan American Games, and contemplates the construction of infrastructure for high-performance sports and recreational activities."
There could be some really good competition down the road. Canada is basically their National Team minus Carleton and Nurse (Delany Gibbs from BYU is on team). For Brazil Cordoso and Dantas have left their WNBA teams to play in this tournament. There may be others but those are the ones I have heard about playing. Should be a good test for a young team.
Google say 10 plus hours to fly. That will mess with your nap time. They 1 hour ahead of us time wise. But it is winter, sun sets before 6pm.
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Crooks will represent USA
Local SportsJun 28, 2025
Chris Johnson
Assistant Sports Editor
[email protected]
Audi Crooks received an invitation to tryout for the USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup team — she just didn’t see it.
The Bishop Garrigan graduate heard from her coach about the invite and immediately said yes.
“The team was invitation only for the tryouts and I didn’t see it in my email,” Crooks said. “They reached out to coach (Bill Fennelly) and he told me.
“I immediately said yes to the potential of playing for team USA.”
In two short years college basketball fans have seen the Iowa State junior-to-be take the court by storm and now the world will see what the Algona native has to offer.
“It’s an honor to be named to Team USA,” Crooks said. “Some girls are older and I will be going against some grown women. There will be some of the biggest names in the nation — women who have commercial endorsements.
“It’s great to be considered with those names and I definitely take it as an honor.”
After being invited and working out for Team USA AmeriCup team, Crooks received word that she would represent America in Santiago, Chile June 28 through July 6 for the 12-person team in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
“This is a big stage,” Crooks said. “To represent my country and play against WNBA players and countries. It’s a good statement and will help develop me as a player and a person.”
Crooks will head out of the country for the fourth time as she has been to Mexico, Greece and Italy.
“When they told us they called 21 of us in,” Crooks said. “We were in a room and they started reading our names off.
“It was a little surreal. I tried out for the U17 trials and got cut when I was 15 or 16. It was surreal, but it was great to get the desired outcome.”
When Crooks made the call to her mom, it was a great moment for the pair.
“She was crying,” Crooks said. “She was very happy and said I never fail to impress her.”
Crooks will play with Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke, Raegan Beers, Mikayla Blakes, Madison Booker, Joyce Edwards, Hannah Hidalgo, Flau’jae Johnson, Gianna Kneepkens, Olivia Miles, Kennedy Smith and Grace VanSlooten.
For the trials Crooks was in the Olympic training village in Colorado.
“The trials were basically four days and more than one practice,” Crooks said. “We basically had practice and did some skill work. We played three to four days straight to see how we stacked up and would look against our competition.”
Crooks is fresh off one of the most productive sophomore campaigns in the nation, averaging a Big 12-best 23.4 points per game while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor.
“For me people come in and workout after the summer,” Crooks said. “I’m starting training early and won’t be taking much time off. I’ll be physically ready and playing in Colorado is no joke up there.
“I have to have all of my tools in my toolbox.”
She became the fastest Cyclone and third-fastest Big 12 women’ basketball player to score 1,000 career points, reaching the milestone in just 49 games.
She is a two-time unanimous All-Big 12 selection and was named third team All-America by both the Associated Press and the US Basketball Writers Association in 2025.
She was named a Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 5 finalist, as well as appearing on the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy watch list.
Crooks broke Iowa State’s single-season records for points (820) and made field goals this past season.
In two seasons Crooks has 1,455 points and 520 rebounds. She is the Iowa State freshman leader in points (635) and as a sophomore (635). She is just outside of the Top-10.
Kelsey Bolte (2008-11) is 10th on the all-time list with 1,639 points. Iowa State’s Ashley Joens (2019-23) is the all-time scoring leader (3,060).
It has been a busy start to the summer for Crooks, as she just started the Audi Crooks Foundation.
“I founded it on the basis of helping kids in the community to pursue their passion,” Crooks said. “I want to make sure the kids follow their dreams and passions.
“I want to give back to my hometown for people who look up to me.”
The Foundation recently held a golf and family bash at Eagle Hills Golf Course in Algona.
“The golf tournament was successful and there were a lot of members of the community there,” Crooks said. “We want to continue to do the golf tournament and there are some Christmas things in the works.
“We plan on some food drives and my basketball camp and golf outing.”
Crooks had a great time returning home and brushing shoulders with the people that helped build her fanbase and her character.
“It means a lot to see the people that have been there personally throughout the season and the local community members watching me play ball and helping grow my roots,” Crooks said.
This has been a different offseason for Crooks and is leading to bigger things.
“I stayed in Ames this offseason for preparation for the AmeriCup,” Crooks said. “I’ve been in Ames for the summer and working on my skills and that paid off.
“The sky’s the limit for someone’s potential and you have to be willing to put in the work.”The 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team will open Group B with host nation Chile, followed by Colombia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The winner of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup will earn a berth to the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, set to be held in Berlin next summer.Since the event’s inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021.
Had to chuckle at the I missed it in my emails. Those are the kinds of stories that make her so easy to like. She's the wbb version of Niang. If you are a Cyclone it's hard not to put her on your favorites list.Crooks will represent USA
Local Sports
Jun 28, 2025
Chris Johnson
Assistant Sports Editor
[email protected]
Audi Crooks received an invitation to tryout for the USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup team — she just didn’t see it.
The Bishop Garrigan graduate heard from her coach about the invite and immediately said yes.
“The team was invitation only for the tryouts and I didn’t see it in my email,” Crooks said. “They reached out to coach (Bill Fennelly) and he told me.
“I immediately said yes to the potential of playing for team USA.”
In two short years college basketball fans have seen the Iowa State junior-to-be take the court by storm and now the world will see what the Algona native has to offer.
“It’s an honor to be named to Team USA,” Crooks said. “Some girls are older and I will be going against some grown women. There will be some of the biggest names in the nation — women who have commercial endorsements.
“It’s great to be considered with those names and I definitely take it as an honor.”
After being invited and working out for Team USA AmeriCup team, Crooks received word that she would represent America in Santiago, Chile June 28 through July 6 for the 12-person team in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
“This is a big stage,” Crooks said. “To represent my country and play against WNBA players and countries. It’s a good statement and will help develop me as a player and a person.”
Crooks will head out of the country for the fourth time as she has been to Mexico, Greece and Italy.
“When they told us they called 21 of us in,” Crooks said. “We were in a room and they started reading our names off.
“It was a little surreal. I tried out for the U17 trials and got cut when I was 15 or 16. It was surreal, but it was great to get the desired outcome.”
When Crooks made the call to her mom, it was a great moment for the pair.
“She was crying,” Crooks said. “She was very happy and said I never fail to impress her.”
Crooks will play with Iowa’s Hannah Stuelke, Raegan Beers, Mikayla Blakes, Madison Booker, Joyce Edwards, Hannah Hidalgo, Flau’jae Johnson, Gianna Kneepkens, Olivia Miles, Kennedy Smith and Grace VanSlooten.
For the trials Crooks was in the Olympic training village in Colorado.
“The trials were basically four days and more than one practice,” Crooks said. “We basically had practice and did some skill work. We played three to four days straight to see how we stacked up and would look against our competition.”
Crooks is fresh off one of the most productive sophomore campaigns in the nation, averaging a Big 12-best 23.4 points per game while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor.
“For me people come in and workout after the summer,” Crooks said. “I’m starting training early and won’t be taking much time off. I’ll be physically ready and playing in Colorado is no joke up there.
“I have to have all of my tools in my toolbox.”
She became the fastest Cyclone and third-fastest Big 12 women’ basketball player to score 1,000 career points, reaching the milestone in just 49 games.
She is a two-time unanimous All-Big 12 selection and was named third team All-America by both the Associated Press and the US Basketball Writers Association in 2025.
She was named a Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 5 finalist, as well as appearing on the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy watch list.
Crooks broke Iowa State’s single-season records for points (820) and made field goals this past season.
In two seasons Crooks has 1,455 points and 520 rebounds. She is the Iowa State freshman leader in points (635) and as a sophomore (635). She is just outside of the Top-10.
Kelsey Bolte (2008-11) is 10th on the all-time list with 1,639 points. Iowa State’s Ashley Joens (2019-23) is the all-time scoring leader (3,060).
It has been a busy start to the summer for Crooks, as she just started the Audi Crooks Foundation.
“I founded it on the basis of helping kids in the community to pursue their passion,” Crooks said. “I want to make sure the kids follow their dreams and passions.
“I want to give back to my hometown for people who look up to me.”
The Foundation recently held a golf and family bash at Eagle Hills Golf Course in Algona.
“The golf tournament was successful and there were a lot of members of the community there,” Crooks said. “We want to continue to do the golf tournament and there are some Christmas things in the works.
“We plan on some food drives and my basketball camp and golf outing.”
Crooks had a great time returning home and brushing shoulders with the people that helped build her fanbase and her character.
“It means a lot to see the people that have been there personally throughout the season and the local community members watching me play ball and helping grow my roots,” Crooks said.
This has been a different offseason for Crooks and is leading to bigger things.
“I stayed in Ames this offseason for preparation for the AmeriCup,” Crooks said. “I’ve been in Ames for the summer and working on my skills and that paid off.
“The sky’s the limit for someone’s potential and you have to be willing to put in the work.”The 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team will open Group B with host nation Chile, followed by Colombia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The winner of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup will earn a berth to the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, set to be held in Berlin next summer.Since the event’s inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021.
