Iowa State sophomore center Audi Crooks is the AP National player-of-the-week. Crooks averaged 32 and-a-half points and nine rebounds in wins over Central Florida and Kansas State. That included a season high 36 in the win over then 14th ranked K-State.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. Crooks is averaging 23 points and nearly eight rebounds as the Cyclones take a 21-10 record into Thursday’s start of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.

Crooks feels this season was a big step forward for her.

The Cyclones will play the winner of Wednesday’s game between Cincinnati and Arizona State.