Steven Garrett Crowl (born July 1, 2001) is an American basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Crowl was born and raised in Eagan, Minnesota[citation needed] 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.[1][2]
Crowl committed to play college basketball at Wisconsin over offers from Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Northern Iowa and South Dakota.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Steven Crowl C |
Eagan, MN | Eastview High School (MN) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 17, 2019 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: (75)
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 145 | ||||||
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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.[4]
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.[5] He scored a season-high 21 points during a victory against Illinois State on December 29, 2021.[6]
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).[7] 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.[8]
Crowl returned for his 4th year at Wisconsin. Crowl showed improvement in all shooting categories including field goal, three-point and free throw percentages during the season. Crowl finished the season as the second leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Badgers[9]
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.[10]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2024–25 | Wisconsin | 37 | 37 | 25.6 | .539 | .416 | .821 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| Career | 153 | 141 | 25.7 | .525 | .363 | .739 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.7 | |
Crowl's parents are Stephanie and Jeff Crowl. His younger sister, Lauren, plays volleyball for the nationally ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers.[12]
