Two is better than one after the incredible week that senior forward Hannah Stuelke had on the court.
The Hawkeyes are on a six-game winning streak after dropping one on the road against No. 1 UConn in New York City, and are perched atop the Big Ten Conference standings with No. 3 UCLA.
Everything has been clicking for Iowa on both ends of the court, and the squad is being carried by the exceptional play of its two starting post players.
Stuelke and Ava Heiden have dominated all season down low for the Hawkeyes, and after a recent hot stretch of play, one of those players has now earned two player of the week awards.
Hannah Stuelke earned AP National Player of the Week recognition
After a hot start from Ava Heiden, Stuelke has reminded everyone that she is still here and is experiencing her best stretch of play so far this season.
All eyes on 45 👀@StuelkeHannah is the AP National Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/H4hf1QNGgd
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) January 20, 2026
Shortly after earning the Big Ten's Player of the Week award, Stuelke earned a National Player of the Week award from the Associated Press.
Stuelke got her week started with a double-double against Indiana in an Iowa win, adding 12 points and 12 rebounds.
She followed that performance up by notching a near-triple-double against Oregon with 18 points, eight rebounds, and a season-high eight assists, and she added two steals.
Her stellar week of play was capped off by her stat-stuffing performance against No. 15 Michigan State, where she tallied 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block.
Hannah is getting hot at the right time and has even shown the ability to step outside of the paint and knock down open mid-range looks.
With the Big Ten and NCAA Tournament quickly approaching, Stuelke is starting to play her best basketball of the season.