Maybe she is just sick of paying basketball. With all the basketball they play in AAU, high school, then go to college. It would get old. Some people are just over it and want to be a normal college kid
Izzy leaves program
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Reminds me of a bit like Lisa Bildeaux. She left the team but stayed in school.
Cobweb time, I recognize the name but nothing else. https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/lisa-bildeaux/1357
How? Crooks already has shown she can score in short spurts and also passes well for her size. I had hoped Izzi would carve out more time by now and seeing Crooks in HS I had my doubts she'd play much this year but she's already looking like she's going to make an impact off the bench this year and if she puts in the work to tone up a bit it will only help her development going forward.
I can’t remember what the woman’s name was, but we had a big name transfer from Wisconsin in the post position and she also left basketball completely.
Nina Smith
She also stayed in school at ISU.
I recall she actually ended up playing somewhere after ISU but still can’t find the info about it.Nina Smith
She also stayed in school at ISU.
When trying to find her story on google, it seems that her daughter is a sophomore at Omaha.
Junior Gabby Moore scored 11 for the Wahawks and sophomore Brooklynn Smith, the daughter of IGHSAU Hall of Famer Nina Smith, scored 10 points
Brooklynn Smith - Women's Basketball - Omaha Athletics
Brooklynn Smith (54) Center - As a Freshman (2022-23) Appeared in 11 games as a reserve and playing 58 minutes…Recorded two blocks and two rebounds in her career
omavs.com
Nina Smith was a big time recruit when she went to Wisconsin. If I recall she had back issues that she was not able to get past to be healthy enough to play again if I recall. Here's the article from the ISU Daily at the time that had some other bits about why she walked away from the game.
Smith gives up basketball to focus on school
Nina Smith will not return next season to the women’s basketball team. Iowa State announced Wednesday that Smith, a redshirt junior who sat out the 2001-2002 season for the women’s basketball team, has discontinued her playing career to focus on academics at Iowa State. “Nina has decided not to...
iowastatedaily.com
She went D2 and dominated. I think the school had "Holy" in the name, but I can't find it at the moment either.
EDIT: Holy Family, a D2 school in Philadelphia.
What a negative take. You act like you know something about her mental and physical health??? Do you kwhat it's like to grind for 4 years of D1 athletics? I commend her for making this decision. Good for her.
There are plenty of good reasons to leave now. It's her decision. I'm sure it wasn't taken lightly.
Saying "no good reason" is from a fan's perspective. Not hers
The level of commitment needed to play D1 athletics is significant. So not hard to see why if someone isn't playing, they might question, why put in the time.
Then I feel like the beating on one's body is entirely different for a 6'4" women than someone who's 6'.
And as a senior, it's pretty natural to start thinking about life after college.
Wish Izzi the best!! Cyclone Forever.
Then I feel like the beating on one's body is entirely different for a 6'4" women than someone who's 6'.
And as a senior, it's pretty natural to start thinking about life after college.
Wish Izzi the best!! Cyclone Forever.
Nina Smith
She also stayed in school at ISU.
I was thinking she went to ISU first then decided to retire. She had a heck of a career at Wateloo West.
That takes me in the way back being a hooligan in the stands for CF girls state run when Nina was at West.Nina Smith
She also stayed in school at ISU.
I’d want to kick the ever loving **** out of me if I crossed my path today.
That is correct - my perspective, not Izzi's. I grow too attached to these young players and want them all to have the fairy tale experience at ISU, which is an unreasonable expectation. I have enjoyed access to inside information for a number of years, which I'm careful not to betray, and I absolutely respect Izzi's decision to step away. I'm simply saddened by her departure.
Many of us get VERY attached to these ladies and it's an easy thing to do with the quality of players the staff bring in. We all wish her the best.
