Iowa State freshman sensation Audi Crooks has Stanford's attention after 40-point NCAA debut

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Audi Crooks hardly owns the stardom of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark but the freshman sensation at Iowa State has quickly made a name for herself on the March stage after a 40-point performance in her NCAA Tournament debut.

Iowa State center Audi Crooks, right, celebrates with forward Nyamer Diew after scoring against Maryland during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 22, 2024. Iowa State center Audi Crooks reacts after scoring against Maryland during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Stanford, Calif., Friday, March 22, 2024.

With an ever-present smile and poise well beyond her 18 years, Crooks converted 18 of 20 shots to lead the Cyclones’ 20-point comeback as No. 7-seed Iowa State beat 10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 on Friday night.NCAA removes game official at halftime because of background conflict Crooks joined Bill Walton as the only players in NCAA Tournament history to score 40 points shooting at least 90% after Walton accomplished the feat for UCLA in the 1973 NCAA championship game, according to OptaSTATS.

“She’s phenomenal, very efficient, and I think she went 18 for 20 last night,” guard Hannah Jump said. “So I think just trying to limit her catches, be aggressive, make sure we box her out and don’t let her get any second-chance opportunities.” The Des Moines police public information officer is Paul Parizek, a friend of Fennelly and the program.

 

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