Who are the parents of Sydney Affolter?

Sydney Affolter is a collegiate basketball guard and plays for the Big Ten Conference's Iowa Hawkeyes, as of 2024.

Affolter won two regional championships while playing basketball for Chicago's Marist High School and was named to the all-state team three times. In January 2020, she made her commitment to Iowa. She played for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team All Iowa Attack in the summer of 2020 and went undefeated in 48 games.

During her junior year, she averaged 14.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while playing for Marist High School, where she was coached by Mary Pat Connolly. She averaged 17.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game in her sophomore campaign. She averaged 12.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game in her rookie season.

Sydney Affolter Parents

Shellie and Ed Affolter are the parents of Sydney Affolter.

Who is the mother of Sydney Affolter?

Shellie Affolter is the mother of Sydney Affolter. Information about her personal and professional life is unavailable in the public domain.

Who is the father of Sydney Affolter?

Ed Affolter is the father of Sydney Affolter. He played basketball at the University of Illinois Chicago.

What Nationality are Sydney Affolter’s parents?

Shellie and Ed Affolter are American nationals.

Sydney Affolter’s Career

Sydney Affolter played in 19 games, including eight games with double-digit minutes on the court in the 2022-23 season. In the 2023 NCAA tournament, she came off the bench to help Iowa advance to the championship game. Following an injury to guard Molly Davis, she returned to the team's starting lineup in the 2024 postseason.

She received all-tournament recognition for her 11 points and 11 rebounds during Iowa's victory in the 2024 Big Ten championship game. She scored 16 points and pulled down five rebounds in the 2024 NCAA Regional Final, helping the Hawkeyes advance to the Final Four and earning a spot on the All-Regional Team.