HawkeyeReport – Stuelke excited to get to Iowa

Hannah Stuelke has been ready to reach in Iowa Metropolis for fairly a while, as she introduced her dedication to Iowa approach again in 2019 after she attended the Hawkeyes NCAA Match victory over Missouri at Carver-Hawkeye Area. She is worked up to lastly get on campus subsequent week and shortly get to work on the courtroom.

Stuelke is the very best rated of the three freshman for Iowa, as she is rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and is the #45 general prospect for the Class of 2022. As a senior at Cedar Rapids Washington, Hannah averaged 29.1 factors, 10.3 rebounds and three.4 assists, whereas serving to lead the staff to a 16-7 report and a 5A regional remaining look. Stuelke was a three-time All-District, All-Metro and All-State choice, in addition to the winner of the 2021-22 Gatorade Iowa Ladies Basketball Participant of the Yr.

We caught up with the 6-foot-0 ahead out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa to debate her transfer to Iowa Metropolis, in addition to her upcoming freshman season with the Hawkeyes.

Q: What was your preliminary response to profitable the Gatorade Participant of the Yr award for Iowa Ladies Basketball?

STUELKE: I used to be undoubtedly completely satisfied and simply grateful that they selected me. It was surprising, however my household, coaches and teammates all believed in me, and we received it executed collectively.

Q: When do you progress to Iowa Metropolis and what’s your pleasure degree like for that transfer in day?

STUELKE: We’re shifting on this Sunday, and I couldn’t be extra excited. There was numerous anticipation and I’m able to get on campus and get to work.

Q: What quantity do you intend on sporting?

STUELKE: I will probably be sporting quantity 45. I wore this quantity in my earlier years throughout AAU, once I was first recruited to play for the Hawkeyes and this highschool season, I used to be quantity 44. Since that is the following degree, it simply made sense to step it up.

Q: What have you ever been doing because the finish of the highschool season to arrange for while you be a part of the staff this summer time? How was observe season?

STUELKE: Since the highschool season ended, I certified for state observe and have been engaged on tuning my expertise and staying in form. Additionally, I make time to spend with my household and buddies, since I will probably be shifting away from them. Not too far, however I’ll miss them.

Q: Trying again at your recruitment, what stood out concerning the Iowa program that made them a straightforward alternative over others?

STUELKE: Ever since I used to be a little bit lady, I dreamed of being a Hawkeye and with their superb program and loving, hard-working workers and staff, I knew it was the proper place for me to be.

Q: What’s your relationship like with the opposite incoming freshman? Present gamers?

STUELKE: I performed two years with Taylor and 5 with Jada. Now we have change into very shut, and we now have nice chemistry on and off the courtroom. I’ve met all the ladies on the staff, besides Molly (Davis), which I can’t wait to get to know her. They’re all nice individuals and basketball gamers.

Q: What are your objectives in your freshman season? Areas of enchancment?

STUELKE: My objectives for the season are to be taught and to develop as a basketball participant. Now we have so many nice basketball minds on our staff and workers and I’m excited so as to add that half to my recreation.

Q: The staff brings again numerous expertise, together with two All-Individuals in Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano…How excited are you to get to play with and be taught from them?

STUELKE: I’m tremendous excited to play with this top-level expertise on the subsequent degree. They make basketball look so enjoyable and I can’t wait to be part of it.