Audi Crooks commits to Iowa State

[mred]

TT Starks had to be a top 100 in 2015? I know our Seanna Johnson was not. She was under the radar the same year.

All three of our recruits that year (Johnson, Starks, Burkhall) had a 90 grade, which was equal to the #100 recruit. So they were all possibly just outside the top 100, or perhaps ESPN gives out tons of 90s.

2015 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - Iowa State - ESPN

Find what players have committed to your favorite school. Videos, analysis and more on ESPN.com

www.espn.com

 

[BoxsterCy]

Big miss for Gophers was Ayoka Lee. Not highly rated at #147 but all the Gophers needed was an offer to get her and they did even do that under Stolling. Whalen has so far sucked as a game coach but at least nailed down some decent home grown players for 2022.

They were never really in the running for Paige Bueckers so I don't count that as a miss.

 

[BCClone]

Big miss for Gophers was Ayoka Lee. Not highly rated at #147 but all the Gophers needed was an offer to get her and they did even do that under Stolling. Whalen has so far sucked as a game coach but at least nailed down some decent home grown players for 2022.

They were never really in the running for Paige Bueckers so I don't count that as a miss.

The Iowa center is physical and accurate. MN kept her sister but let the Iowa center out.

 

[BoxsterCy]

The Iowa center is physical and accurate. MN kept her sister but let the Iowa center out.

Ha, totally spaced that off. Interesting that there ended up being two not highly regarded post players that have really excelled in Big 10 and Big 12 play. Good stories for both of them. I do like interviews with CzInano, she's a bit of a chatter box and personable.

 

[Bipolarcy]

When Minnesota picked up Katie Borowicz in 2021, she was the first ESPN top-100 recruit from Minnesota to stay in-state in 10 years.


State of Minnesota players in ESPN top 100:

(Rank, Name, Score/100, Committed School)

2023:
40 Sunaja Agara 94 Stanford
53 Taylor Woodson 94 Michigan
70 Kennedy Sanders 93 Colorado

2022:
9 Maya Nnaji 97 Arizona
28 Mara Braun 95 Minnesota
39 Amaya Battle 95 Minnesota
55 Mallory Heyer 94 Minnesota
90 Savannah White 91 Wisconsin

2021:
42 Jenna Johnson 93 Utah
49 Kendall Coley 93 Nebraska
53 Adalia McKenzie 92 Illinois
64 Sophia Hart 91 NC State
98 Katie Borowicz 91 Minnesota

2020:
1 Paige Bueckers 98 UConn

2019:
(none)

2018:
(none)

2017:
59 Rachel Ranke 95 Kansas State

2016:
39 Jamie Ruden 97 Arizona State
44 Taylor Koenen 96 North Carolina
66 Abi Scheid 95 Northwestern
71 Nia Hollie 95 Michigan State

2015:
83 Madison Guebert 94 South Dakota State

2014:
80 Chase Coley 94 Iowa
84 Cayla McMorris 94 Wisconsin
94 Tia Elbert 92 Marquette

2013:
16 Rebekah Dahlman 96 Vanderbilt
24 Nia Coffey 95 Northwestern
74 Jessica January 93 DePaul

2012:
(none)

2011:
19 Rachel Banham 95 Minnesota
74 Kayla Hirt 93 Minnesota
86 Apiew Ojulu 92 Marquette

2010:
16 Suriya McGuire 95 Miami (FL)
81 Megan Waytashek 93 South Dakota State

2009:
12 Tayler Hill 96 Ohio State
74 Katie Loberg 93 Minnesota
94 Theairra Taylor 92 Iowa

Hard to believe that Ranke was considered a top 100 recruit. She didn't live up to that billing at Kansas State. In fact, she seemed to regress. She averaged 11.1 as a freshman and dropped down to a 9 PPG average as a senior.

 

[mred]

She'll certainly see some competition here: https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/05/2022-wu18-trials-roster.aspx

Crooks is not on the final U18 roster announced yesterday.

Women's U18 National Team Announced

USA Basketball announced the 12-member 2022 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team. The athletes selected will compete at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from June 13-19.

www.usab.com

Side note: future Cyclone Shantavia Dawkins is one of 14 players currently at Canada's U18 camp fighting for 12 spots.

 

[Stormin]

Crooks is not on the final U18 roster announced yesterday.

Women's U18 National Team Announced

USA Basketball announced the 12-member 2022 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team. The athletes selected will compete at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from June 13-19.

www.usab.com

Side note: future Cyclone Shantavia Dawkins is one of 14 players currently at Canada's U18 camp fighting for 12 spots.

High honor to be a participant. 30 participants total from the Classes of 2022 and 2023. Audi is 17. Class of 2023 and could be a candidate for the team next year. Interesting that Audi was listed at 6’4”.

 

[mred]

Side note: future Cyclone Shantavia Dawkins is one of 14 players currently at Canada's U18 camp fighting for 12 spots.

Scratch that. I think everyone at the Canadian U18 camp is on the roster. So we will have a future Cyclone playing in the U18 tournament.

 

[Cydar]

 

[Fishhead]

I guess number 32 on the other team had a little bit of size, but the other girls defending were tiny

 

[Stormin]

I guess number 32 on the other team had a little bit of size, but the other girls defending were tiny

Audi is smart and tough. And always looking to improve. And just a great person. Fennelly has another great weapon.

 

[acoustimac]

I guess number 32 on the other team had a little bit of size, but the other girls defending were tiny

I suspect if most of us stood next to her we could be referred to as “tiny”

 

[BoxsterCy]

I guess number 32 on the other team had a little bit of size, but the other girls defending were tiny

For some context, Cy Select also got smoked 70-35 in that game by Metro Stars Prior (MN) so it's pretty select highlights. They were already down 39-13 when Crooks was shooting those free throws. Didn't see Stanford bound Sunaja Agara from the opposing team in the highlights. Also no Liv McGill, a top MN PG prospect. Likely already on the bench resting for the next game or maybe not playing this tournament, guessing bench time.

Edit: Saw a McGill highlight video from same game. Looks like they literally ran the Wolves off the court.

 

[JP4CY]

 

[NWICY]

Saw Audi at the KwikStar in Emmetsburg a couple of weeks ago. Didn't say anything didn't want to seem stalkerish.

 

[legi]

Saw Audi at the KwikStar in Emmetsburg a couple of weeks ago. Didn't say anything didn't want to seem stalkerish.

There is nothing wrong/stalkerish in saying something simple like “good luck at Iowa state, hope you have a great time” Depending on her personality she may even engage in some harmless chit chat about ISU bball.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Saw Audi at the KwikStar in Emmetsburg a couple of weeks ago. Didn't say anything didn't want to seem stalkerish.

You didnt tell her “See you next time”?

 

[Cyforce]

Saw Audi at the KwikStar in Emmetsburg a couple of weeks ago. Didn't say anything didn't want to seem stalkerish.

True story, stayed overnight in Ft Dodge last summer for business. TV Remote was dead. Kid at the front desk came up and replaced it. Didn't have any cash for a tip so I offered him a KwikStar cinnamon roll. He was ecstatic, said it's the best tip he's received in the year he's worked there.

 

[nfrine]

True story, stayed overnight in Ft Dodge last summer for business. TV Remote was dead. Kid at the front desk came up and replaced it. Didn't have any cash for a tip so I offered him a KwikStar cinnamon roll. He was ecstatic, said it's the best tip he's received in the year he's worked there.

Thread takes a dramatic turn...

 

[isucy86]

I guess CF has found a new revenue streàm. Thread sponsors!! Why not, if movies & shows can have product placement

Looking forward to the Hawkeye Recruiting thread sponsored by Waste Management.