Callie Levin and Taylor Stremlow react as Iowa HC Jan Jensen welcomes back Hannah Stuelke following AmeriCup win

Hannah Stuelke is back in Hawkeyes territory, and she returns with some new bling. The Iowa star forward helped guide Team USA to gold at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

Iowa women's basketball celebrated Stuelke's accomplishment with an Instagram post on Tuesday. The series of snaps shows the baller posing with Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen, arriving at the airport and flexing her gold medal to teammates Callie Levin and Taylor Stremlow. She also embraces her fellow Hawkeyes and Iowa women's basketball assistant coach Abby Emmert Stamp.

"Our gold medalist is home💛," the Instagram caption read.

Levin and Stremlow hyped up their gold medalist teammate in the comments.

"Can we ⛳️ soon?," Levin asked.

"🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳," Stremlow wrote.

Callie Levin and Taylor Stremlow react to Hannah Stuelke winning gold

The Hawkeyes also posted a video of Stuelke's homecoming. Her teammates and coaches cheered her name as she cried tears of joy. Stuelke was greeted by her dog, who kissed her face excitedly. The forward then hugged Jansen and her teammates and showed off her bling, eliciting cheers from the group.

Jensen expressed her pride for Stuelke on her Instagram story.

"So happy to have @hannahstuelke back home!🙌🏼 And, how 'bout that 🥇?!🤩," Jansen wrote.

Jan Jensen hypes up Hannah Stuelke on her Instagram story

Stuelke has added an impressive achievement to her basketball resume this offseason, and her Hawkeyes family is proudly showing their support.

Hannah Stuelke helps secure gold for Team USA at AmeriCup

Hannah Stuelke served as a valuable member of the Team USA squad that brought home the gold at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

The Iowa star's defensive depth was on display in the championship matchup against Brazil. Over 23 minutes on the court, Stuelke recorded seven rebounds, two steals and one block. She added seven points in the 92-84 win for the United States.

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Over the seven-game tournament, Stuelke averaged six points and five rebounds in just shy of 17 minutes per game.

Stuelke is coming off an impressive junior campaign at Iowa. She recorded career highs in rebounds (7.7 rpg), assists (2.2 apg) and steals (0.9 spg). The forward added 12.7 ppg and shot 49.8%.

The Hawkeyes star honed her skill set further with Team USA this summer and now returns to Iowa a gold medalist. She will aim to continue being a valuable contributor to Iowa in her upcoming senior season.

Also read: Flau'jae Johnson, Olivia Miles and more hype up Iowa State's Audi Crooks' snaps from USA's FIBA AmeriCup win

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Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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