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26 waived May 22 and has moved on to become the first active women's professional player to participate in "e Basketball Tournament."). From the Big Apple, she flew directly to Los Angeles for the presentation of the Wooden Award. Gustafson returned to campus for Iowa's postseason banquet, then le the next day for St. Louis, where she received the USBWA Player of the Year award. "It has been quite the whirlwind. I have been traveling all across the state of Iowa, too," Gustafson said. "is has been the most incredible few weeks of my life. It has been amazing to wrap up my career and nothing compares to the last couple weeks of what I have been able to do and where I have been able to go." Gustafson threw out the first pitch for University of Iowa baseball (March 16) and for Triple-A Iowa Cubs baseball (April 29). She visited the Iowa State Capitol on April 24 where she met Governor Kim Reynolds and was recognized with a joint resolution by the House and Senate. Los Angeles symbolism, Part III She may not have known it while she was posting monster numbers on basketball courts and representing the University of Iowa with dignity for four years, but Gustafson was also living a motto of Jackie Robinson, another UCLA graduate who went on to do incredible things in Major League Baseball. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives," said Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Gustafson burst on the scene as an influential role model, especially to young girls across the state. Near the end of her senior season, a video went viral on social media of a girl in her driveway — wearing a replica of Gustafson's recognizable headband — trying to imitate Gustafson's two-basketball Mikan Drill. "at was special to see," Gustafson said. en, during an autograph tour in Davenport, Iowa, HER ACCOLADES ARE EXTENSIVE: • ESPNW National Player of the Year • AP Player of the Year • Naismith Trophy Winner • USBWA Player of the Year (Ann Meyers Drysdale Trophy) • Lisa Leslie Award Winner • SeniorCLASS Award Winner • First Consensus National Player of the Year in conference history • Consensus First Team All-American • Wade Trophy Finalist • John R. Wooden Award Finalist • Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist • Big Ten Player of the Year • Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten Selection • Big Ten Tournament's Most Outstanding Player • Big Ten's All-Time Leading Rebounder • 23 career Big Ten Player of the Week Awards -- a Big Ten record • 13-time Big Ten Player of the Week this season -- a Big Ten record • Led the nation in five categories, including points per game (27.8), field goal percentage (69.6), total points (1,001), field goals made (412), and double-doubles (33). Ranked second in defensive rebounds per game (11), and third in rebounds per game (13.4), and total rebounds (481). • Became the fourth NCAA women's basketball student-athlete and first post player to score 1,000 or more points in a season