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| No. 22 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Eagan, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastview High School (Apple Valley, Minnesota) |
| College | Wisconsin (2020–present) |
Steven Crowl is an American college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school career
Crowl was born and raised in Eagan, Minnesota and played at Eastview High School. During his junior season, Crowl led Eastview to the Minnesota 4A state tournament while averaging 19.7 points (39% 3FG), 8.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. As a senior, he led the team and averaged 26.7 points and 12 rebounds per game, while also leading the team in assists (4.3 per game). Crowl finished his career as Eastview's all-time leading scorer (1,747), rebounder (832) and shot blocker (103). Crowl was also a finalist for Minnesota Mr. Basketball.
Recruiting
Crowl committed to play college basketball at Wisconsin over offers from Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Northern Iowa and South Dakota.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Crowl C |
Eagan, MN | Eastview High School (MN) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 17, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 145 | ||||||
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College career
Freshman season
Crowl came in as a freshman with the labeled as a "modern big" who can shoot from all levels. He played sparingly as a freshman, appearing in 12 games and scoring 8 points total for the season.
Sophomore season
As a sophomore, Crowl started all 33 games and was the team's fourth-leading scorer with 8.8 points per game while adding 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He scored a season-high 21 points during a victory against Illinois State on December 29, 2021.
Junior season
Crowl moved into a bigger role during his junior season. He improved in all aspects of his game while including being the Badgers second leading scorer for the Badgers with 12.1 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the field and led the team with 6.9 rebounds per game. Crowl also lead the team in assists (243) and blocks (17). Crowl had a career game against Bradley during the first round of the NIT. He scored a career-best 36 points while adding nine rebounds and two blocks. Crowl's 36 points tied a program mark for most points in a postseason game, which was previously set by Michael Finley against Missouri in the second round of the 1994 NCAA Tournament.
Redshirt junior season
Crowl was one of three Badgers who decided to utilize their COVID year of eligibility to play an extra season, the others being Max Klesmit and Carter Gilmore.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Wisconsin | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .— | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 2021–22 | Wisconsin | 33 | 33 | 25.4 | .496 | .317 | .800 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 2022–23 | Wisconsin | 35 | 35 | 30.6 | .510 | .307 | .634 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12.1 |
| 2023–24 | Wisconsin | 36 | 36 | 29.0 | .556 | .448 | .742 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 11.2 |
| Career | 116 | 104 | 25.8 | .521 | .345 | .713 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | |
Personal life
Crowl's parents are Stephanie and Jeff Crowl. His younger sister, Lauren, plays volleyball for the nationally ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers.
References
- "Steven Crowl - C (2020)". buckys5thquarter.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Why Steven Crowl's big-man skill set evokes memories of past Wisconsin greats". The Athletic. June 9, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- "Steven Crowl Signs National Letter of Intent with Wisconsin Basketball". badgerswire.usatoday.com. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "A freshman is turning heads early for Wisconsin basketball". badgerswire.usatoday.com. September 20, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Badgers Film Room: Steven Crowl on the verge of a breakout". badgernotes.substack.com. October 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Illinois State vs. Wisconsin Box Score (Men), December 29, 2021". sports-reference.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Watch: Steven Crowl junior season highlights". sports.yahoo.com. May 17, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Steven Crowl has career night in leading Wisconsin past Bradley in an NIT first round game". March 14, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Three Badgers players confirm return for 2024 season". October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Steven Crowl Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- "Scheduling quirk allows Steven Crowl to watch sister in UW vs. Minnesota volleyball top-10 tilt". badgerextra.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.