Caitlin Clark: First Team All American for 2nd Straight Year
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After another superlative-defying season, the postseason accolades continue to roll in for Iowa junior Caitlin Clark. Clark was already named first team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Player of the Year. Now her recognition has gone national, with first team AP All-America honors.
Clark, along with South Carolina senior Aliyah Boston, were both unanimous selections as first team All Americans. Villanova senior Maddy Siegrist, LSU sophomore Angel Reese, and Indiana senior Mackenzie Holmes were the remaining members of the first team.
Boston and Clark were also repeat honorees -- Boston became the 10th player ever to be named a first team All American three times, while Clark became a two-time first team All American. Clark will have her own opportunity to join the three-timers club next season.
Clark is the second Iowa player to earn first team All America honors from the AP (after Megan Gustafson in 2019) and the first to receive first team All American honors twice. (Gustafson was named a second team All American in 2018.)
"It’s one thing to be a first team All-American, but another to receive it in back-to-back seasons. Our program, university, and state is so proud of all the things she has accomplished thus far. There’s nobody more deserving than a generational player like Clark."
— Iowa coach Lisa Bluder
Clark averaged 27.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 8.3 apg this season in leading Iowa to a Big Ten Tournament championship and a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament. She leads the country in total assists (267) and assists per game (8.3). She also leads the country in three-pointers made (108).
And, of course, she leads the nation in triple-doubles with four, including the first-ever triple-double in the Big Ten Tournament, as she had 30 points, 10 rebounds, and a tournament-record 17 assists in Iowa's blowout win over Ohio State. Only one other player has more than one triple double this season -- Duquesne's Megan McConnell has two.
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Clark, along with South Carolina senior Aliyah Boston, were both unanimous selections as first team All Americans. Villanova senior Maddy Siegrist, LSU sophomore Angel Reese, and Indiana senior Mackenzie Holmes were the remaining members of the first team.
Boston and Clark were also repeat honorees -- Boston became the 10th player ever to be named a first team All American three times, while Clark became a two-time first team All American. Clark will have her own opportunity to join the three-timers club next season.
Clark is the second Iowa player to earn first team All America honors from the AP (after Megan Gustafson in 2019) and the first to receive first team All American honors twice. (Gustafson was named a second team All American in 2018.)
"It’s one thing to be a first team All-American, but another to receive it in back-to-back seasons. Our program, university, and state is so proud of all the things she has accomplished thus far. There’s nobody more deserving than a generational player like Clark."
— Iowa coach Lisa Bluder
Clark averaged 27.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 8.3 apg this season in leading Iowa to a Big Ten Tournament championship and a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament. She leads the country in total assists (267) and assists per game (8.3). She also leads the country in three-pointers made (108).
And, of course, she leads the nation in triple-doubles with four, including the first-ever triple-double in the Big Ten Tournament, as she had 30 points, 10 rebounds, and a tournament-record 17 assists in Iowa's blowout win over Ohio State. Only one other player has more than one triple double this season -- Duquesne's Megan McConnell has two.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-named-unanimous-ap-all-american
Wow, and the grades to go with it. Caitlin is a generational talent and congrats to Monica for getting her recognition as well. Love this team!!
The ESPN bracketologist has Iowa beating Stanford & making the Final 4.
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USBWA first team All-American too.
She's been first team All-America for USBWA (U.S. Basketball Writers Association) all three years she's been at Iowa. Not too shabby.
She's been first team All-America for USBWA (U.S. Basketball Writers Association) all three years she's been at Iowa. Not too shabby.
Hate this inadvertent overlook of Michelle Edwards. Needed the qualifier that Michelle Edwards was not an AP All American in 1988 because the AP did not begin to pick WBB All Americans until 1995.
Hell she should be a 3 time national POY. Her numbers were better thank Bueckers as a Freshman, but just because her jersey says "Uconn" and Clark is from Iowa, she got it.
And there is absolutely no way in hell that Boston deserved it last year. So she's a post player who good, so what. Tell me exactly how Boston impacts the game other than on the blocks? Does she bring the ball up to court? Assists? Etc....it's an F'ing crime people are even debating it this year. It's not even close.
And there is absolutely no way in hell that Boston deserved it last year. So she's a post player who good, so what. Tell me exactly how Boston impacts the game other than on the blocks? Does she bring the ball up to court? Assists? Etc....it's an F'ing crime people are even debating it this year. It's not even close.
Congrats to both Caitlin and Monika! All Hawkeyes fans are very proud of you two.
It's difficult to understand all the national hype over Aliyah Boston. Her stats certainly aren't that impressive, especially for a post player. Indiana's outstanding post, Makinzie Holmes, surpasses her in just about every offensive and defensive category.
