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Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2025-26: 15 area players to watch
Four first-team all-staters return: Rowan Jacobi of Springville, Averie Lower of Clear Creek Amana, Addie McLaughlin of Iowa City Regina and Natalie Ramsey of Iowa City Liberty
Nov. 20, 2025 7:13 am, Updated: Nov. 20, 2025 8:44 am
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Fifteen area players to watch for the 2025-26 girls’ basketball season:
Zoe Allen, 6-1, sr., Williamsburg — Averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last season. Class 3A third-team all-state.
Samantha Becker, 5-8, sr., Cedar Rapids Washington — Averaged 16.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last season. Class 5A second-team all-state.
Lena Evans, 5-8, sr., Clear Creek Amana — Averaged 17.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game last season. Class 4A third-team all-state.
Grace Fincham, 5-11, sr., Iowa City West — Averaged 16.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season. Class 5A third-team all-state.
Kamryn Fink, 5-8, soph., Highland — Averaged 16.0 points, 14.5 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game last season. Class 1A second-team all-state.
Courtney Franck, 5-8, sr., Mount Vernon — Averaged 7.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game last season. Class 3A third-team all-state.
Rowan Jacobi, 6-2, sr., Springville — Averaged 22.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season. Class 1A first-team all-state.
Aubrey Kroymann, 6-0, sr., Maquoketa — Averaged 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last season. Class 4A third-team all-state.
Emily Larsen, 5-11, sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie — Averaged 15.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season. Class 5A second-team all-state.
Averie Lower, 5-11, sr., Clear Creek Amana — Averaged 22.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last season. Class 4A first-team all-state.
Addie McLaughlin, 5-5, soph., Iowa City Regina — Averaged 17.0 points, 5.6 assists and 4.1 steals per game last season. Class 2A first-team all-state.
Natalie Ramsey, 6-0, sr., Iowa City Liberty — Averaged 22.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season. Class 5A first-team all-state.
Cora Widel, 6-1, sr., Maquoketa — Averaged 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last season. Class 4A second-team all-state.
Madden Wilson, 5-7, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier — Averaged 9.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season. Class 4A third-team all-state.
Savanna Wright, 5-5, soph., Mount Vernon — Averaged 11.3 points, 2.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game last season. Class 3A second-team all-state.
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