Iowa freshman Taylor Stremlow: ‘We’ve grown immensely’ in practice
The Wisconsin native has been playing in the backcourt early in the Jan Jensen era and is one of five true freshmen on the roster.
Big things are expected out of Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen this season as the new centerpieces of Iowa women’s basketball.
The Hawkeyes duo was named preseason All-Big Ten selections by the coaches and media, the league announced Thursday. USC’s JuJu Watkins was named preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, while the Trojans were picked to win the league by both the coaches and media.
The league only released a top-five preseason poll, with both the coaches and media predicting things the same way. Behind USC were UCLA at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3, Maryland at No. 4 and Indiana at No. 5.
After her first two years at Iowa ended with national championship game appearances, Stuelke will shoulder even greater responsibilities in her junior campaign. The former Cedar Rapids Washington standout averaged 14 points and 6.6 rebounds while playing 24.5 minutes per game a season ago.
Olsen’s arrival, meanwhile, was the crown jewel of Iowa’s offseason. The Hawkeyes landed the Villanova transfer shortly after last season ended. Olsen will take control of the Iowa offense under new head coach Jan Jensen.
The Hawkeyes’ first action comes Oct. 30 in an exhibition vs. Missouri Western. Iowa opens the regular season Nov. 6 versus Northern Illinois.
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