Caitlin Clark this season made history, dominated headlines and brought in historic viewership to women’s college basketball.
And this week, she was bestowed the sport’s top honor for a second season in a row.
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder channeled her inner “Wheel of Fortune” host during a team meeting. As the players continued to guess letters, it became clear it was about Clark and sophomore Jada Gyamfi joked that it spelled out that the 22-year-old was returning. The phrase spelled out “Caitlin is the AP Player of the Year.”
Clark also earned her third First-Team All-American nod. Clark’s senior season with the Hawkeyes was her best, as she averaged 32 points, nine assists and 6.9 rebounds per game on 38% shooting from the 3-point line. Her accolades also came in the same season she broke the all-time NCAA scoring record.
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Clark will begin her pursuit of her first national title when Iowa takes on the UConn Huskies in the Final Four at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this Friday.
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