Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Stanford post Kiki Iriafen rises above Iowa State’s Audi Crooks as the Cardinal advance to the Sweet 16 in Portland with a win at Maples Pavilion Sunday night.There are no guarantees Kiki Iriafen will drain a 3-point shot or punctuate a Stanford fastbreak with a slam dunk in the NCAA Tournament.Okikiola “Kiki” Iriafen, 21, is the talk of women’s college basketball after scoring 41 points with 16 rebounds in aover the weekend. Her No.
Considering Iriafien was recognized as the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player as a junior in the final year of the conference as we know it, perhaps her play shouldn’t have been such a big surprise, even if it’s only beginning to leak out nationally. Averaging 19.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, Iriafen has had the most impressive breakout season in the country.
Iriafen stayed put to team with senior post Cameron Brink, with the two working in tandem to not only improve their own games but dominate the opposition inside. Following a freshman season in which she played sparingly, Iriafen spent the 2022 offseason working on her dribble drive. Going into her junior year, Iriafen’s goal was to develop a mid-range game. Mission accomplished. She buried a number of jumpers from 15 feet and in against Iowa State.
Besides Iriafen’s effectiveness, her play exudes joy and enthusiasm. She playfully blew kisses to the raucous Norfolk State band in Stanford’s first NCAA game, then credited Iowa State for its intensity and effort.
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