Iowa State’s Caitlin Clark won the Associated Press (AP) Player of the Year Award in women’s basketball for the second straight year, receiving 35 of 36 votes.
Clark had a perfect 2023-24 season, becoming the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in March.
She averaged 27.1 points, far ahead of second-place JuJu Watkins, and led the NCAA in scoring with 32 points per game. Clark also averaged nearly a triple-double, averaging over nine assists and seven rebounds per game.
Caitlin Clark gives absolutely everything against LSU
But where Clark really shined was his three-ball shooting. Her ability to shoot from anywhere propelled her to the top of the NCAA with her 193 3-pointers. Her closest competitor was 115. according to Go to NCAA.com.
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Clark won his first Most Valuable Player award after a stellar 2023, and he won the Most Valuable Player award again.
Caitlin Clark’s last home game highlights
Her stardom helped propel women’s basketball into the brightest spotlight the sport has ever seen. (Related: Caitlin Clark receives multi-million dollar offer from American professional basketball league. Is she the future of pro ball?)
Her featured game against Angel Reese and the LSU Lady Tigers drew an incredible 12.3 million viewers, nearly 2 million more than last season’s NCAA Women’s National Championship.
Clark’s top 10 plays from the 23-24 season
“It’s very special to see your impact not just in Iowa but across the country,” Clark said of his stardom. according to To the Associated Press. “It’s really special to be able to have that kind of impact on the next generation. I want to dream and aspire to be just like me one day and follow all of their dreams.”
Clark will play fellow Player of the Year candidate Paige Backers and the University Huskies in the Final Four on Friday, looking to make a second straight national championship appearance.
