Iowa State's Star Center Joins Rival Oklahoma State

0:00On April 20th, Iowa State Women's Basketball just took a massive hit after their 20-25-26 season ended early in the round of 64 against Syracuse. Nine players jumped into the transfer portal, but the biggest blow came from their star center, 80 Crooks, one of the most dominant forces in. College Hoops. She drew interest from heavy hitters like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Iowa, and even visited Maryland, but in a twist that stings extra hard, Crooks. Committed to Big 12, rival Oklahoma State cowgirls. Reports from Talia Goodman confirmed it, late in the process, catching everyone off guard since the cowgirls weren't the first name linked. For Psychones fans, this is Nightmare Fuel. Losing your best player is tough, but now she'll suit up twice a year against them in conference play. Coach Bill Fennelly squad knows her game inside out after three years together, yet stopping her dominance won't be easy. Crooks led the Big 12 in field goal percentage, two point field goals, and scoring the last two seasons, dropping 25.8 points, and grabbing 7.7 revounds per game this year.

1:08Meanwhile, Oklahoma State finished 24 and 10 overall, 12 and 6 in conference, beating Iowa State both times they met. Iowa State ended seventh in the Big 12 at 10 and 8, both teams ate seeds in the tournament, so the gap wasn't huge until now. Facing their former star as a rival, amps up the rivalry, leaving the Cyclones rebuilding while the cowgirls load up.