There's a possibility that if Iowa State women's basketball player Audi Crooks weren't capturing accolades and leading her team to NCAA tournament appearances, she would be a member of the school's pep band.

The 2026 Big 12 preseason player of the year is a multi-instrumentalist, playing the guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, drums and piano, according to Iowa State. At Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, Crooks participated in band and choir while also becoming one of the top basketball prospects in the nation.

She recently showcased her skills on the keys in an Instagram post by the Big 12, where she was filmed playing the piano at the Big 12 women’s basketball media day at the T-Mobile Center on Oct. 21.

During the minute-long clip, Crooks plays and sings Bill Withers' "L

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