Audi Crooks

Audi Rae Crooks (born December 13, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference.

She plays the center position.

Crooks attended Bishop Garrigan High School in her hometown of Algona, Iowa, where she won back-to-back state titles and was named Iowa Miss Basketball as a senior.

A four-star recruit, she left as the state's all-time leader in field goals made, as well as the state tournament's all-time leader in points and rebounds.

Crooks also won four state titles in track and field, including three straight in the shot put.

As a freshman at Iowa State, Crooks notably scored 40 points against Maryland in the first round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, setting a new single-game tournament record for freshmen.

She was an All-Big 12 Conference first team selection and received an All-American honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press.

Crooks attended Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, Iowa, where she starred on the school's basketball team.

As a freshman, she averaged 23.2 points and 11.9 rebounds per game and broke state freshman records in points scored (626) and field goals made (270) while helping Bishop Garrigan achieve a record.

Crooks also set a new school record for single-season field goal percentage (70.7), which was previously held by her mother.

Crooks scored a season-high 40 points in a 73–33 win over Humboldt, shooting 17-for-23 from the field.

At the Class 1A state tournament, Crooks was named team captain of the all-tournament team after averaging 25.3 points and 15 rebounds per game.

Bishop Garrigan lost the title game against two-time defending champions Newell-Fonda, with Crooks recording 34 points and 17 rebounds in the defeat.

She was ultimately named Class 1A Player of the Year and first-team all-state.

Crooks and Molly Joyce were the first pair of freshman teammates in state history to make the all-state first team.

As a sophomore, Crooks averaged 20.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game, leading the Golden Bears to another 25–2 record.

She led the state in made field goals (224) while shooting 70.4 percent from the field, once again earning first-team all-state honors.

Bishop Garrigan entered the state tournament as the top seed but lost to Newell-Fonda again in the final, with Crooks adding 25 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game.

As a junior, Crooks recorded 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 72.2 percent from the field.

She also scored a school-record 44 points in a win over North Union.

Crooks earned first-team all-state honors for the third consecutive year after leading Bishop Garrigan to a 25–3 record and its first-ever Class 1A state title.

She recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds in the title game against MMCRU, becoming the state tournament's all-time leading rebounder in only nine games.

Crooks was named the Iowa female athlete of the year by The Des Moines Register.

As a senior, Crooks averaged 32.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.8 blocks per game, breaking the single-season state scoring record while shooting 75.2 percent from the field.

She was named Iowa Miss Basketball, the Des Moines Register All-Iowa Girls Basketball Player of the year, and earned first-team all-state honors for the fourth time, after leading the Bears to a 26–1 record and their second consecutive state title.

In the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state tournament, Crooks tallied 42 points on 20-of-25 shooting, along with 14 rebounds and three blocks, to help beat Martensdale-St Marys 67–44.

Her 42 points broke the single-game 1A tournament scoring record and made her the state tournament's all-time leading scorer across all classes.

Crooks recorded 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds and led Bishop Garrigan to a 73–39 blowout win over Remsen St. Mary's in the semifinals.

In the championship game, a 68–57 victory over Newell-Fonda, she broke her own tournament record by scoring 49 points on 21-of-27 shooting, along with 16 rebounds and three blocks.

Crooks was named team captain of the all-tournament team after she averaged 27.6 points and 13.3 rebounds per game, breaking the records for total points (117) and rebounds (45) in a single tournament.

The Des Moines Register called it "the most dominant state tournament run in Iowa 5-on-5 history".

Crooks also finished as the state tournament's all-time leader in points (332) and rebounds (160).

Crooks led Bishop Garrigan to an 101–8 record in her four years on the team.

She recorded 2,734 points and 1,339 rebounds in her high school career, finishing third all-time in state history in both categories.

Crooks also set the all-time mark in field goals made (1,195) and finished second in field goal percentage (72.4).

She also competed on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit for CY Select Wolves.

Aside from basketball, Crooks won four state titles in track and field.

She captured the Class 1A state title in the shot put as a sophomore after her freshman season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crooks repeated the feat as a junior, breaking the Class 1A record with a throw of 45 ft, and won the discus throw state title the following day.

As a senior, she became the first athlete in Class 1A history to win three consecutive state titles in the shot put.