Iowa Women’s Basketball 2023-24 Snapshot Profile: Hannah Stuelke
Hannah Stuelke could arguably be the most important variable to just how successful the Hawkeyes are going to be this season. While we know Caitlin Clark is fantastic, and both Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall bring back great starting experience, Stuelke is a breakout star just waiting to happen.
Tasked with providing a jolt off the bench last season, the 6-foot-2 forward showed a ton of promise. She averaged 6.5 points and nearly four rebounds despite only receiving an average of 13 minutes per game. While you can’t always trust per-40-minute numbers, Stuelke clearly showed something in her limited minutes last season.
That potential is already showing early in this preseason, leading the Hawkeyes with 27 points against Clarke in an exhibition game. Sure, that’s against Clarke, but it’s just even more evidence for her case.
On the court, she brings athleticism that nobody else on the team can provide. That’s not even to mention her great size! She immediately is a candidate to take over Monika Czinano’s role in the two-woman game with Caitlin Clark.
She also has the athleticism though to be more than just a post player. If offseason reports are to be believed, her 3-point shot is starting to come around to. There is a lot to be excited about in Hannah Stuelke.
Let’s take a look at her preseason 2023-24 snapshot profile.
Hannah Stuelke's Player Profile
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Forward
Ht: 6-2
Class in 2023: Soph.
Recruiting
Four-star recruit by ESPN and regarded as the ninth-ranked forward and No. 45 player overall in the 2022 recruiting class.
Before Iowa
Named Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and Miss Iowa Basketball as a senior at Washington High School
Four-time all-state honoree, earning first team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior and second-team honors as a freshman
Earned first team all-conference all four years – unanimously sophomore, junior and senior seasons – and all-district all four years
Career Stats
Season | School | Conf | Class | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | SOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FR | 37 | 0 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | .610 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .627 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .167 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .460 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 17.75 |
Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Depth Chart Overview
Where Stuelke plays will be very interesting. At 6-foot-2, she’s got the size and athleticism to do a number of things for Iowa. If the Hawkeyes want to go big, they can play Stuelke at the four and Addison O’Grady at the five. If coach Bluder wants to go smaller, then Stuelke can play at the five on occasion.
Either way, Stuelke will be one of the key forces for Iowa on the interior. How much her game comes along will be a key factor in determining how far the Hawkeyes’ next NCAA Tournament run ultimately goes.
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