Iowa women's basketball announces Big Ten media days attendees
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Iowa women's basketball announces Big Ten media days attendees
Josh Helmer, Hawkeyes Wire·Hawkeyes Wire
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In less than a month,Iowawomen's basketball will grace the floor at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for an exhibition date against Division II foe Maryville.
Iowa enters the 2026-27 season after a 27-7 campaign last season that included a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a host spot for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
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With great excitement building for a new season, the Hawkeyes announced their two player representatives joining head coach Jan Jensen at the upcoming Big Ten media days. Juniors Ava Heiden and Chit-Chat Wright are headed to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center inRosemont, Ill., on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for Big Ten media days.
Heiden, a 6-foot-4 center, enters this season after garnering first-team All-Big Ten honors last season from both the coaches and media. The Sherwood, Ore., native averaged 18.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game, while shooting 64.1% from the field and 73.7% from the free-throw line.
Heiden was named Big Ten Player of the Week three times last season and recognized as the USBWA National Player of the Week twice and as the AP National Player of the Week once.
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Meanwhile, Wright was a third-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches after averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game on 42.9% field goal shooting, 44.0% 3-point shooting, and 84.1% accuracy from the free-throw line.
The 2026-27 season also marks the first season for five-star signee McKenna Woliczko. The Hawkeyes added transfers Dani Carnegie, Bria Medina, Amari Whiting, and Jocelyn Faison. Alongside Woliczko, Iowa signed Ella Strömdahl.
The Big Ten Network will provide live coverage of Big Ten media days on Oct. 7 beginning at 11 a.m. CT.
Dec. 5, 2026: vs. Nebraska.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Dec. 29 at Illinois
(Grace Smith/IndyStar, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jan. 1, 2027: at Michigan State.
(Matthew Holst, Getty Images)
Jan. 5, 2027: vs. Rutgers.
(Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
Jan. 9, 2027: at Minnesota.
(Cody Scanlan/The Register)
Jan. 14, 2027: vs. Northwestern.
(Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports)
Jan. 17, 2027: vs. Indiana.
(Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Cit, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jan. 24, 2027: at Oregon.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Jan. 27, 2027: at Washington.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Jan. 31, 2027: vs. Wisconsin.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Feb. 4, 2027: at Nebraska.
(Matthew Holst, Getty Images)
Feb. 7, 2027: at Michigan.
(Justin Casterline, Getty Images)
Feb. 11, 2027: vs. USC.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Feb. 14, 2027: vs. UCLA.
(Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
Feb. 18, 2027: at Penn State.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Feb. 21, 2027: vs. Purdue.
(Gregory Fisher, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
Feb. 25, 2027: vs. Maryland.
(Reggie Hildred, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
Feb. 28, 2027: at Ohio State.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Dec. 5, 2026: vs. Nebraska.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Dec. 5, 2026: vs. Nebraska.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Dec. 29 at Illinois
(Grace Smith/IndyStar, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 1, 2027: at Michigan State.
(Matthew Holst, Getty Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 5, 2027: vs. Rutgers.
(Vincent Carchietta, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 9, 2027: at Minnesota.
(Cody Scanlan/The Register)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 14, 2027: vs. Northwestern.
(Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 17, 2027: vs. Indiana.
(Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Cit, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 24, 2027: at Oregon.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 27, 2027: at Washington.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Jan. 31, 2027: vs. Wisconsin.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 4, 2027: at Nebraska.
(Matthew Holst, Getty Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 7, 2027: at Michigan.
(Justin Casterline, Getty Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 11, 2027: vs. USC.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 14, 2027: vs. UCLA.
(Jeffrey Becker, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 18, 2027: at Penn State.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 21, 2027: vs. Purdue.
(Gregory Fisher, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 25, 2027: vs. Maryland.
(Reggie Hildred, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
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Iowa women's basketball 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
Feb. 28, 2027: at Ohio State.
(Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen, Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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