Few players get to play college basketball for six years, but that is exactly what Kylie Feuerbach will do next season.
After the Hawkeyes' season ended with a 96-62 loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament, Feuerbach was undecided on whether she would return to Iowa City for a fifth season.
On March 18, she announced on social media that she was returning to Iowa City for her fifth year with the program, and sixth year overall.
Feuerbach began her college basketball career with rival Iowa State, but transferred to Iowa after the 2020-2021 season.
After receiving two extra years of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a season-ending injury in 2023, Feuerbach has achieved a rare plateau in women's college basketball.
During her time at the podium with fellow senior Hannah Stuelke during Big Ten Women's Basketball Media Days on Wednesday, Feuerbach was extremely appreciative of the players who paved the way for her.
Feuerbach stated that there have been so many great players before her, and the amount of experience and wisdom she gained from those players is incomparable.
She hopes she has passed on the same amount of knowledge to the younger players she has played with, but is adamant that the current group of young players is way more mature than she was as a young player.
Feuerbach stated that the young players are like "sponges" and have been working hard to learn the Iowa system and philosophies.
Overall, Feuerbach is excited for her fifth and final year in Iowa City because she loves playing against great players and just wants to live in the moment during her final ride.