Each year the Miss Iowa Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best senior high school girls' basketball player in the state of Iowa, in the United States.
The award has been given since 1981. Winners were chosen by the Iowa Newspaper Association at the time of its annual All-State selections until 2018. The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association now selects the award using the same format. From 1990 to 1993, two awards were given, one for a 5-on-5 player and one for a 6-on-6 player, when girls in Iowa played in the two systems based on division. Prior to 1990 award winners played 6-on-6 basketball, and since 1993, award winners have played 5-on-5 basketball.
Voting is done on a points system. Each voter selects first, second, and third-place votes. A player receives five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote, and one point for a third-place vote. The player who receives the most points receives the award.
Award winners YearPlayerHigh schoolCollegeNotes2025Libby FandelXavierKansas2024Callie LevinSolonUniversity of Iowa (2024-2026); University of Northern Iowa (2026-present)Career high school stats: 1,984 points, 535 rebounds, 412 assists and 417 steals (22 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 4.5 APG, 4.8 SPG as a senior); Career and single-season 3-point record holder at Solon High School (records previously held by Solon alum and All-Big Ten Iowa Hawkeye Lindsey Meder). Ranked #1 PG in Iowa (class of 2024) by Prep Girls Hoops;
Ranked #26 Guard in the U.S. (#100 overall) by Jr. All-Star Basketball.
2024 McDonald’s All-America Nominee; 2024 USA TODAY Iowa Basketball Player of the Year; 2024 SB Live/Sports Illustrated Iowa Basketball Player of the Year; 2024 Cedar Rapids Gazette All-Area Player of the Year; 2024 Class 3A State Champion, 2024 3A State All-Tournament Team, 2024 3A State Tournament Top Producer Award (27 pts, 5 assists, 7 rebounds in 3A championship game).
4x IBCA 1st Team All-State (three years in 3A and one year in 4A); 3x IPSWA 1st Team All-State (1x 2nd Team All-State as a freshman); 4x Unanimous 1st Team All-Conference (WaMaC East); 4x WaMaC East Conference Player of the Year; 4x IBCA All-Region (three times in 3A and once in 4A); 4x IGCA S.E. Iowa All-District (three times in 3A and once in 4A); 4x Des Moines Register All-Iowa Team (3x 1st Team and 2024 Elite Team; 4x Cedar Rapids Gazette All-Area Team.2023Audi CrooksBishop GarriganIowa State University1st-team 1A All-State in 2020, 2012, 2022, and 2023. As a freshman, she averaged 23.2 points and 11.9 rebounds per game and broke state freshman records in points scored (626) and field goals made (270) while helping Bishop Garrigan achieve a 25–2 record. Crooks scored a state-record 889 points in her senior season, a tournament record 117 points, while also breaking records for points in a game (49), career tourney points (332) and career tourney rebounds (160). She is the third-all-time leading scorer (2,734) and rebounds (1,339). Crooks ranks second all-time in career field goal percentage at .724 (1195 of 1649 from the floor). Crooks also finished with the most made field goals (1195) of any player.2022Hannah StuelkeCedar Rapids WashingtonUniversity of Iowa1st-team 5A All-State in 2020, 2021, 2022. Iowa Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in 2022. High school career statistics: 1,793 points and 853 rebounds. As a senior, she averaged 29.1 points per game while also averaging 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks.2021Katie DinnebierWaukee High SchoolDrake University1st-team 5A All-State in 2020, 2021. Iowa Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in 2021.2020Caitlin ClarkDowling (West Des Moines)University of Iowa1st-team 5A All-State in 2018, 2019, 2020. Iowa Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in 2019, 20202019Zoey YoungValley (West Des Moines)MarylandUSA Today Iowa Player of the Year. MaxPreps 2018–19 High School Girls Basketball All-American Team2018Ashley JoensIowa City High SchoolIowa State UniversityHigh school career statistics: 2,178 points. As a senior she averaged 30.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per game.2017Elle Ruffridge Pocahontas Area High SchoolMissouri State UniversityFor her career, Ruffridge finished atop the state's career scoring (2,951), made three-pointers (466) and assists (802) charts. She was named all-state in all four years.2016Makenzie MeyerMason City High SchoolUniversity of IowaHigh school career statistics: 1,590 points, over 500 rebounds, and over 100 assists. IGHSAU 2017 Jack North Award winner. 2015Nicole MillerNorth Linn, Troy MillsDrake UniversityHigh school career statistics: 2,207 points 2014Alexis ConawayMOC-Floyd ValleyIowa StateHigh school career statistics: 1,902 points, 776 rebounds, 455 steals, 294 assists. State tournament single game record 46 points set in 2014. Chose volleyball at Iowa State over basketball.2013Ally DisterhoftIowa City WestUniversity of IowaIowa Gatorade Player of the Year 2013. McDonald's All-American nominee. ESPN HoopGurlz Top 100 recruit Three-time All-Big Ten performer and first-team selection as a senior, leading scorer in University of Iowa Women's Basketball history with 2,102 points.2012Jessie PauleyOA-BCIG High School, Ida GroveNorthern Iowa2011Kiah StokesLinn-MarUConn2011 McDonald's, Parade Magazine, WBCA All-American; Iowa's 2010 Gatorade State Player of the Year 2010Carli TritzBishop Heelan, Sioux CityCreighton2009Amanda ZimmermanBallard, HuxleyIowa State UniversityMcDonald's All-America nominee2008Jennifer JorgensenSoutheast Webster-Grand, BurnsideUniversity of the Pacific, Grand View University3 time All-American at Grand View, 3 time all Midwest Collegiate Conference first team selection, 2 time MCC Player of the Year. 2012 Cosida Academic All American of the Year. 2012 NAIA Division II National Women's Basketball Player of the Year, 2708 Career Points for SEW-Grand, 1184 rebounds, 621 assists. Scored 2034 points in 3 seasons at Grand View after leaving Pacific 2007Kelsey BolteBattle Creek-Ida GroveIowa State UniversityIowa Gatorade Player of the Year 2007, WBCA High School All-American 20072006Shellie MosmanCarrollIowa State UniversityMcDonald's All-America nominee 2005Wendy AusdemoreTri-Center, NeolaUniversity of Iowa2004Jamie BoydUnderwoodUniversity of Kansas2003Deb RemmerdeRock ValleyNorthwestern College (Iowa)133 consecutive free throws in 2006 are the most at any level of organized basketball2002Linda SayavongchanhDes Moines LincolnDrake UniversityAssistant coach for Creighton women's basketball. Former assistant at University of North Dakota2001Stephanie RichWashingtonUniversity of WisconsinHead Girls Basketball Coach at Williamsburg High School in Williamsburg, IA.2000Anne O'NeilCedar Rapids KennedyIllinois, Iowa State2005 Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year. Finished her career as ISU's all-time leader in free throw percentage. Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA) 2006. 1999Nina SmithWaterloo WestUniversity of Wisconsin, Iowa State University1999 High School Player of the Year (USA Today, Parade Magazine)1998Sara StribeCarrollDrake UniversityPlayed volleyball at Iowa State1997Randi PetersonCedar FallsUniversity of IowaCoach at University of Minnesota Morris (2004–2006). Head Coach Coe College1996Tammi BlackstoneCherokeeDrake UniversityHigh School All-American (Nike, Parade, Street & Smith). Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball All-Centennial – 35 Greatest Players 1995Amy HerrigDubuque SeniorUniversity of IowaIn 1995 she was a first-team Parade Magazine All-American, USA Today All-USA High School Girls' Basketball Team and a second-team Street & Smith's All-American. Blue Star Index named her the second best post player in the nation and eighth best player overall. Utah Starzz (WNBA) (2000–2002)1994Alison LucyTreynorUniversity of Missouri1993 (5)Karen SchulteCedar Rapids JeffersonDrake University1993 (6)Lisa BrinkmeyerHubbard–RadcliffeDrake UniversityGirls' basketball administrator for the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union1992 (5)Kate GalliganCedar Rapids JeffersonNebraskaRanks second on the Husker all-time list with 145 made three-pointers in her four-year career1992 (6)Missy MillerColo-NescoCreighton University1991 (5)Barb FrankeCedar FallsWisconsinUW Hall of Fame 20051991 (6)Stacey PaskertEmmetsburgCreighton University1990 (5)Michelle NasonIowa City High SchoolBradley UniversityAssociate head coach at Marquette University1990 (6)Shelby PetersenGraettingerUniversity of South Dakota First-team All-American in 1993. Named Academic All-NCC in 1992-93 and All-NCC in 1992-93. Mayer averaged 13.9 points in 107 games, Inducted into the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. 1989Molly GoodenbourWaterloo WestStanfordPlayed professionally. Currently coach at California State University, Dominguez Hills1988Molly TidebackWaterloo ColumbusUCLA, University of IowaPlayed professionally in the WNBA and in Europe1987Lynne LorenzenVenturaIowa StateNaismith Prep Player of the Year Award 1987. All-time leading scorer in United States prep basketball history. Scored 100 points in a game 1986Jenni FitzgeraldNorth Scott, EldridgeDrake UniversityAssistant coach, women's basketball, University of Iowa1985Kris HuffmanFort DodgeNorthern IowaHead Women's Basketball Coach, DePauw University; NCAA Champions 20071984Roxanne WellnerVinton-Shellsburg1984 National High School Athletic Association's Girls Basketball All American Team 19831982Lisa BeckerCedar Rapids JeffersonIowa Played on USA Women's R. William Jones Cup Team in 1985. Mother of Michael Porter, Jr.1981Connie YoriAnkenyCreightonHead coach for women's basketball at Nebraska from 2002 to 2016. Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2009–10.
Schools with multiple winners SchoolNumber of AwardsYearsCedar Rapids Jefferson3 1993, 1992, 1982Battle Creek-Ida Grove2 2012, 2007Carroll2 2006, 1998Cedar Falls2 1991, 1997Iowa City High School2 1990, 2018
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