Sydney Affolter (born April 13, 2003) is an American

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player. She played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Affolter is one of two children born to Shellie and Ed Affolter. Her father played college basketball for the

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, and her brother, Trey, played for

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. She went undefeated in five seasons of grammar school basketball at St. Christina School in

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. She played high school basketball for Marist High School in Chicago, winning two regional titles, and was named all-state three times. She committed to Iowa as a junior in January 2020. She went undefeated in 48 games with

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(AAU) team All Iowa Attack in the summer of 2020.

College career

Affolter began playing for Iowa in 2021–22. She played off the bench as Iowa reached the title game in the 2023 NCAA tournament. She joined the team's starting lineup in the 2024 postseason after an injury to guard

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. She recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds in Iowa's victory in the 2024 Big Ten title game and was recognized with all-tournament honors. In the 2024 NCAA Regional Final, she had 16 points and five rebounds, helping to lead the Hawkeyes to the Final Four and earning a spot on the All-Regional Team.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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