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Iowa's rebranding is complete. Two years after Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes pounding post with Ava Heiden
Ava Heiden leads Iowa with 17.4 points per game and 64.7% shooting, prompting a strategic lineup shift to maximize her post scoring efficiency.
- On Saturday, Iowa Hawkeyes shift to a post-led offense with Ava Heiden, first-team All-Big Ten center, as their primary interior scorer in the first-round game.
- Heiden began breaking through in the 2025 postseason, rising from five minutes per game last season to an every-start sophomore, a jump coaches credit to sustained development and coaching.
- Her scoring surge includes a four-game stretch averaging 25 points and a Feb. 22 win over Michigan where officials stopped play during a physical battle with Ashley Sofilkanich.
- The lineup change shifted Hannah Stuelke to power forward to get the ball inside to Heiden for easier baskets, Iowa coach Jan Jensen said.
- The program that was guard-oriented under Caitlin Clark now features a post player who emerged last season and ranks among the top frontcourt players, marking a key shift before Iowa's NCAA Tournament in the Sacramento 4 Region.
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