Audi Crooks dominates for Iowa State basketball as the nation's second-leading scorer, averaging 25.5 points per game while shooting an impressive 64.7% from the field. The 6-foot-3 junior center has scored 30 or more points in eight games this season and sits second on Iowa State's all-time scoring list, making her a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming NCAA tournament.

Crooks developed her skills on a cracked driveway in her tiny hometown of Algona, Iowa, playing against her mother Michelle Cook, a former high-scoring center who also wore No. 55. Her resilience comes from both parents - her mom's competitive drive and her late father Jimmie "Pops" Crooks, whose influence is tattooed on her wrist and whose spirit she carries onto the court with every basket.

Despite criticism about her body and defense, Crooks remains proud of her strength and size, using them as motivation rather than insecurity. Her hometown reveres her as a role model, with a local store featuring an Audi Crooks display that ships merchandise nationwide. She returns to Algona three or four times yearly, though she can't go anywhere without being recognized and celebrated.