Heiden, a 6-foot-4 junior center, averaged 18.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game last season as theHawkeyesfinished second in the Big Ten, earned the right to host in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons, and finished with a 27-7 (15-3 Big Ten) record.
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A native of Sherwood, Ore., Heiden notched nine double-doubles and scored in double figures against all 17 Big Ten opponents. Heiden's 13-point increase in scoring average from her freshman to sophomore season led all Power Four players.
As a result, Heiden earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media and garnered honorable mention All-America recognition from the Associated Press, USBWA and WBCA last season.
USC'sJuJu Watkinswas chosen as both the media and coaches' preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.
Heiden will join guard Chit-Chat Wright as one ofIowa's two player representatives at Big Ten media daysnext Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. Coverage of Big Ten basketball media days will begin at 11 a.m. on the Big Ten Network.
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Iowa has an exhibition date against Maryville out of Division II on Thursday, Oct. 29 from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. TheHawkeyesofficially open their 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 2 against Towson.
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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