After a bumpy start to the 2026 offseason, Iowa's roster has almost completely been rebuilt, but the program found some great pieces this offseason.
Jan Jensen and her staff quickly and diligently searched for the right players to add to the roster, and with only five returning players, it wasn't an easy task. The program lost a total of nine players (four graduates, five transfers) and desperately needed to fill multiple open positions.
One of the talented transfers the program acquired was Amari Whiting from Oklahoma State, and even though she is now on her third team in four seasons, she is ready to contribute and do whatever Jensen and the program need her to do.
Amari Whiting wants to contribute wherever she can in her first season in IC
Whiting began her career with Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, playing for her mother, Amber Whiting, for two years, before transferring to Oklahoma State last offseason. While Whiting and the Cowgirls had success last season, it didn't quite go the way she wanted, causing her to jump into the transfer portal yet again.
Transferring twice taught her a lot, and she has had nothing but praise for Jensen and her new teammates through the early stages of summer workouts.
Whiting spoke to reporters for the first time during Iowa's first open media availability of the summer, and in a portion of her availability that was posted by 247Sports, she gushed about her teammates and the culture Jensen has put in place. Whiting noted that transferring has been "way easier" this time around, and the girls have been great.
Not only have her teammates been great, but the surrounding community has been as well, and she is also impressed with the culture Jensen has built. The people are good, and the system is great, leading to a successful group year after year. Whiting did not pinpoint exactly where she believes she fits, but stated she is ready to step in and lead wherever they need her.
Whiting also mentioned that she will contribute the most on defense because she takes pride in it and wants to guard the best player every night. She also believes she is ready to knock down open shots, especially in the four-out, one-in system, where Ava Heiden and Layla Hays will be frequently kicking it out.
It is currently unknown if Whiting will start or be one of the first players off the bench, but she is taking it all in stride and trying to do her senior year the right way.
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