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129 "People don't realize she is the second-best 3-point and free throw shooter on our team," UI head coach Lisa Bluder said. "She's coming in and doing great things. I think she's playing the best basketball of her career right now." Coley averages 6.9 minutes in 29 games. She has made 37-of-57 field goals -- a 64.9 percent success rate. "She's automatic," Bluder said. "She has the best le hand I've ever seen. We need to get her a little stronger over the summer, but we will." Kastanek averages 8.2 minutes in 32 games. Against Miami, she played eight minutes, grabbing four rebounds with two points, two assists, and a steal. "Lex came in and did some great things for us defensively and took care of the ball," Bluder said. "And then the other six players that didn't get into the game today that work so hard every day and don't get the glory. To me, they are the heroes." ose six are Reynolds, junior Claire Till (29 games played), junior Nicole Smith (three), sophomore Hailey Schneden (three), freshman Christina Buttenham (27), and freshman Carly Mohns (14). Something else will return next season to Carver-Hawkeye Arena: a large and vocal crowd. e Hawkeyes averaged 5,301 fans for 18 home dates, including 9,726 against Minnesota and 7,220 against Miami. If you don't think that's an advantage, ask Hurricanes' head coach Katie Meier. "I would like to invite the entire Iowa fan base to come to a home game at Miami," Meier said. "I would love to have them cheer for us because it's a huge factor and it has an amazing impact on the game." For the Hawkeye women's basketball program, that all adds up to a pretty good return. Freshman Chase Coley shot 64.9 percent from the field for the University of Iowa women's basketball team this season. She averaged 6.9 minutes of playing time per game. (Photo by Darren Miller)