Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus UW-Oshkosh (Ex.) on October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Women's Basketball
UW-Oshkosh (Ex.)
Iowa State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Fritz, Denae
Jersey Number 3
Denae Fritz
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Maryville High
- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
Bio
Awards and Honors
Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
Two-time Big 12 Freshman of the Week (2022-23)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022-23)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S22, F22)
2022-23
Saw action in 32 games as a redshirt freshman, starting all but one contest ... fifth on team averaging 8.8 points in 31.0 minutes ... also pulled down 4.6 rebounds per game ... shot 42.6 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from 3-point range, making 43 3-pointers ... led team with 31 blocked shots ... reached double figures in 12 games, including one 20-point game ... posted a pair of 10-rebound games ... tallied a career-high 26 points at Kansas ... was 9-for-10 from the field, 4-for-5 behind the arc and 4-for-4 at the free-throw line against the Jayhawks ... opened the season with first career double-digit rebound game, finishing with nine points and 10 rebounds against Cleveland State ... also had 10 rebounds against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals tallied 13 points against Villanova, making all three shots from long range ... had 11 points against Toledo in the NCAA Tournament.
2021-22
Appeared in three contests, starting in two for Iowa State before being sidelined due to injury... scored 12 points, while going 4-of-7 from the field against Drake, adding three rebounds and two assists in the win over the Bulldogs.
Prior to Iowa State
A four-year starter at Maryville High School, earning back-to-back District MVP honors her junior and senior season, en route to being named Class 3A Miss Basketball in Tennessee …finished her career with over 2,000 career points and 1,100 rebounds …averaged 21.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals per contest in her junior campaign … earned Region MVP the last two seasons, while being named to the All-District team three times … named the 2021 Tennessee Miss Basketball, and was the runner-up for the honor in 2020, while earning All-State honors … broke Maryville High School's career rebound record.
Personal
Daughter of Daeon Fritz and Carrie Stephens, both of whom attended Iowa State … has two siblings, DeAndra and Dalton… born on January 31, 2003 in Ames, Iowa ... Open Option major.
Audi Crooks 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Bill Fennelly 7_15_25 interview
Tuesday, July 15
Inside Iowa State WBB
Friday, June 06
WBB Post-Game Press Conference vs. Michigan
Friday, March 21
