ALGONA, Iowa — Iowa State has landed the top in-state girls basketball recruit for the Class of 2023: Audi Crooks of Bishop Garrigan.
The junior averaged 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game during the 2021-22 season, leading the Golden Bears to the Class 1A state title.
Bishop Garrigan was the Class 1A runner-up in 2020 when Crooks was a freshman, as well as in 2021 when she was a sophomore. Both losses came to Newell-Fonda.
Crooks is the No. 58 recruit in the nation, according to the espnW Rankings Class of 2023, and No. 42 nationally in the Prep Girls Hoops rankings for 2023.
Cooks made the announcement Thursday morning on Algona Radio KLGA & KLGZ. Her final schools were Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, the station reported.
With Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin gear on a table in the Bishop Garrigan high school gym, Crooks unzipped her jacket to reveal a Cyclones shirt.
"First I want to start by thanking God for granting me the ability to play basketball. Next I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends for their endless support through this journey. With that being said, I am blessed to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Iowa State University!"
The Cyclones women's basketball team finished the season 28-7 following a Sweet 16 loss to Creighton. espnW's No. 41 recruit in 2023, Addyson Brown, and No. 48 recruit, Jalynn Bristow, have already committed to Bill Fennelly's squad.
March 2020: Freshman Audi Crooks leads Bishop Garrigan to Class 1A basketball quarterfinal