#5 Ava Heiden Season 2025-26

2025-26
- Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 24, 2025.
- Named USBWA National Player of the Week on Nov. 25, 2025.
- Recorded first career double-double against Southern on Nov. 3, 2025.
- Registered a career-high 21 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Southern on Nov. 3, 2025.

2024-25
- Netted a career-high 15 points against Murray State in the NCAA Tournament. Heiden shot 7-of-11 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.
- Fifth Hawkeye freshman since 2009 to net 15+ points in an NCAA Tournament game.
- Scored 10+ points in three straight games to close the season (Michigan St., Ohio St., Murray St.)
- Had a season-best eight rebounds against Purdue on Dec. 29, 2024.
- Letter winner.

HIGH SCHOOL
– No. 36 overall prospect (ESPN.com)
– Four-star prospect, averaging 17.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.0 steals, 3.0 assists, and 2.8 blocks.
– 2x Academic All-State, 2x 6A Pacific Conference First Team, 6A Pacific Conference Player of the Year, 2x All-State Second Team, 6A Pacific Conference DPOY.
– No. 5 post prospect (ESPN.com)
– Program’s first Oregonian

PERSONAL
– Daughter of Randy and Kelly Heiden
– Majoring in Finance