Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach shared on Tuesday that she will return to Iowa City next year for her final season of eligibility. She averaged 6.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game after starting all 32 contests for Iowa so far this season.
After redshirting her freshman campaign and taking a medical redshirt following a torn ACL in 2022-23, she has an added year of eligibility to use.
One of the top perimeter defenders in the Big Ten, the Sycamore, Illinois native will provide a major boost for next year's squad. Though the Hawkeyes will lose AJ Ediger, Addison O'Grady, Lucy Olsen and Sydney Affolter, retaining a defender with her ability to force turnovers and take charges is a positive. She averaged 1.3 steals per game this season.
"We are thrilled to have Kylie return for an extra season," Jan Jensen said in a release. "She is a tremendous teammate above all and will give us some veteran leadership for next year. She will return as one of the top defenders in the Big Ten.”
Though her numbers haven't equated to what she and the Hawkeyes would have liked as a three-point shooter this season (27.4% from 3-point range), Feuerbach remains a player opposing teams have to account for on the three-point line.
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