Iowa Women's Basketball Standout Ava Heiden Named First-Team All-Big Ten
Six Iowa Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten honors including a unanimous First Team selection and key defensive and freshman recognitions, announced ahead of the Big Ten Tournament.
- On Tuesday, the Big Ten named six members of the Iowa women's basketball team to its 2025-26 All-Big Ten honors.
- Big Ten coaches and media voted on Tuesday to select 2025-26 all-conference teams, with Iowa women's basketball team's second-place finish providing context for multiple honors.
- Sophomore center Ava Heiden was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media, entering the postseason averaging 17.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 65% shooting.
- The Hawkeyes will open Big Ten Tournament play as the No. 2 seed at 5:30 p.m. CT on March 6 after finishing 24-5 overall and 15-3 in Big Ten play.
- Also recognized were Kylie Feuerbach, all-defensive team, and Addie Deal, coaches' all-freshman team, with Wright on coaches' third team but honorable mention by media.
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Ava Heiden headlines Iowa women's basketball's Big Ten Awards
The Iowa women’s basketball team earned six individual honors at the Big Ten postseason honors presentation on Tuesday afternoon. Second-year center Ava Heiden earned a spot on the all-conference first team while senior Hannah Stuelke received a spot on the second team. Other Hawkeye nominees include Addie Deal on the all-freshman team, Kylie Feuerbach on the all-defensive squad, and Chit-Chat Wright on the third team. Heiden led the Hawkeyes in…
6 Hawkeyes receive All-Big Ten recognition
UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team had six players receive All-Big Ten recognition. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Big Ten Conference. Sophomore Ava Heiden was tabbed first-team all-conference by both head coaches and voting media. Heiden extended Iowa’s streak to 10 consecutive seasons with a first-team All-Big Ten honoree. Senior Hannah Stuelke was a second-team honoree by the c…
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