The always-charismatic Stuelke was a strong leader in the locker room, but the lack of a versatile offensive game hampered her season.
By the 2025-26 season, only one key contributor from Iowa women's basketball's iconic Caitlin Clark-led 2023 and 2024 Final Four teams was Hannah Stuelke.
Stuelke was in the starting lineup back then, but as her career wore on and the players from those teams graduated, she became the focal point of Iowa's offense.
As with just about every college basketball player, Stuelke's career produced many ups-and-downs, but as the dust settles on her career, there's no question that she'll go down as one of the most beloved players in not just this golden era of Hawkeye women's basketball, but the history of tthe entire program.
Here's her 2025-26 season grade:
The rundown
Stuelke was destined to succeed in the Black and Gold long before she even stepped foot on it. Growing up in nearby Cedar Rapids, it was always Stuelke's dream to play for the Hawkeyes.
If you would've told Stuelke before her career began that she would reach back-to-back national championship games and play a part in popularizing women's basketball, she probably wouldn't have believed you.
But that's exactly what happened.
Stuelke served as a security blanket in the paint for Clark during the latter's final two seasons, but Clark's departure meant she would have to become a balanced scorer. Stuelke attempted to increase her versatility by working on a midrange jumper, but that just never materialized.
She was a fantastic rebounder this season, grabbing a team-high nine boards per game, but the lack of a midrange game really hampered her ability to develop some consistency on offense. Stuelke still recorded a very impressive 13.4 points per contest, but that partially because opposing defenses often focused on star center Ava Heiden - leaving Stuelke open in the process.
Free throws were also a problem for Stuelke, too. It was a recurring theme throughout her college career, but she was just a 55% shooter - the second-worst mark of her career.
Don't take that as a major criticism, though. You won't find a more respectful and passionate player than Stuelke, she just needed a little more versatile offensive game.
Stuelke went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA Draft, but if she gets an opportunity somewhere, she'll make the most of it.
2025-26 Grade: B
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