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How an upbringing in Italy prepared Iowa’s Amari Whiting for college basketball

ethan.petrik
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026 Updated 19 hrs ago
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Amari Whiting | Iowa Women's Basketball | June 25

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IOWA CITY — Amari Whiting is no stranger to moving. At her third college in four years, Whiting knows the rigors of learning a new offense, a new defense and getting to know new teammates.

Iowa WBBall Summer Practice 13 — Iowa's Amari Whiting dishes a pass to McKenna Woliczko (not pictured) during a summer practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, June 25. Whiting joined the Hawkeyes as a transfer from Oklahoma State this offseason.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa WBBall Summer Practice 9 — Iowa's Amari Whiting attempts a layup during a summer practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, June 25. Whiting joined the Hawkeyes as a transfer from Oklahoma State this offseason.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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Iowa WBBall Summer Practice 2 — Iowa's Amari Whiting dishes a pass during a summer practice at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, June 25. Whiting joined the Hawkeyes as a transfer from Oklahoma State this offseason.
ETHAN PETRIK, Quad-City Times

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