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Hannah Stuelke named preseason first team All Big Ten

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ESPN named Hannah Stuelke as a player to watch in 2025-26.
ESPN named Hannah Stuelke as a player to watch in 2025-26.

University of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke was named First Team Preseason All-Big Ten by the coaches and media, the conference announced on Thursday.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native returns as Iowa’s top scorer and rebounder for her senior season, averaging 12.7 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Stuelke started 32 games in 2024-25 and was named Second Team All-Big Ten in back-to-back seasons. In her freshman season, she was named the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year.

Stuelke is 1-of-20 Hawkeyes all-time to have amassed 1,100+ points and 600+ rebounds in their career.

Here is a look at the entire preseason first team selections.

2025-26 Coaches Preseason All-Big Ten Team

Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa

Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland

Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland

Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan

Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan

Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State

Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State

LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA

KIKI RICE, SR., G, UCLA

Sayvia Sellers, Jr., G, Washington

2025-26 Coaches Preseason Player of the Year

LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA

2025-26 Media Preseason All-Big Ten Team

Hannah Stuelke, Sr., F, Iowa

Yarden Garzon, Sr., G, Maryland

Kaylene Smikle, Sr., G, Maryland

Olivia Olson, So., G, Michigan

Syla Swords, So., G, Michigan

Grace VanSlooten, Sr., F, Michigan State

Jaloni Cambridge, So., G, Ohio State

LAUREN BETTS, SR., C, UCLA

Kiki Rice, Sr., G, UCLA

Elle Ladine, Sr., G, Washington

2025-26 Media Preseason Player of the Year

Lauren Betts, Sr., C, UCLA

The UCLA Bruins are the pick by both the coaches and the media to win the Big Ten title his season. The coaches and media have Maryland coming in second, but then things are different in the third to fifth spot.

The media has USC third, Michigan fourth, and Ohio State fifth. Meanwhile the coaches have Michigan third, USC fourth, and Ohio State fifth.

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