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Incredible year, well deserved!
Incredible year, well deserved!
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Clark wins Naismith POTY, AP Player of the Year
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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has earned innumerable accolades this season and through her college career. It's time to add the biggest yet, as Clark has been named the 2023 Naismith Award National Player of the Year.
Clark, a junior from West Des Moines, Iowa, averaged 27.3 points per game, third-best in D-I, and she led the nation in assists per game (8.6) and three-pointers made per game (3.5). Clark's heroic efforts paced Iowa to a second Final Four in program history, the first in 30 years.
Clark is the second Iowa women's player to win the award after center Megan Gustafson took home the trophy in 2019. Center Luka Garza is the Hawkeye men's only winner of the award, winning in 2021.
“Winning this award is a huge accomplishment,” Clark said. “This is such a huge honor for our family and program. None of this would be possible without my tremendous support system. I was to thank Lisa Bluder and her staff for giving me the opportunity to play basketball at the University of Iowa. It is place I have thrived in since I stepped on campus.”
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-named-2023-naismith-award-national-player-of-the-year
Clark, a junior from West Des Moines, Iowa, averaged 27.3 points per game, third-best in D-I, and she led the nation in assists per game (8.6) and three-pointers made per game (3.5). Clark's heroic efforts paced Iowa to a second Final Four in program history, the first in 30 years.
Clark is the second Iowa women's player to win the award after center Megan Gustafson took home the trophy in 2019. Center Luka Garza is the Hawkeye men's only winner of the award, winning in 2021.
“Winning this award is a huge accomplishment,” Clark said. “This is such a huge honor for our family and program. None of this would be possible without my tremendous support system. I was to thank Lisa Bluder and her staff for giving me the opportunity to play basketball at the University of Iowa. It is place I have thrived in since I stepped on campus.”
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-named-2023-naismith-award-national-player-of-the-year
So, since 2019, Iowa has had 2 womens POY and 1 Men's. Not bad for poor little old Iowa.
Superstition I guess, but almost wish they had waited until next week to announce this. Not that it probably matters, but just another log on the fire for USC and Boston.....
Keagan could have won it tooSo, since 2019, Iowa has had 2 womens POY and 1 Men's. Not bad for poor little old Iowa.
Super casual now adays. Check out Dawn Staley, to CC's left! LOL
and at least the women have leveraged that talent into some tournament success. kudosSo, since 2019, Iowa has had 2 womens POY and 1 Men's. Not bad for poor little old Iowa.
"My goal was to be here with my team."
Pretty cool. Her whole team is there to support & congratulate her.
Now lets go win the whole damn thing.
Pretty cool. Her whole team is there to support & congratulate her.
Now lets go win the whole damn thing.
And all the media wanting their own interviews. I remember someone telling me how one player from a rather small school in the FF got overwhelmed by all the exhausting attention. There was some reason why she got so much. Very high scorer, maybe. But Caitlin would seem to be one who could handle it..
That is great for her, a big award. Plus all american, etc. I hope she can win it all with the rest of the team.
That top that CC is wearing is sweet though. Wonder if that is available for sale or only for student athletes.Super casual now adays. Check out Dawn Staley, to CC's left! LOL
Saw on one site that she “edged” Boston for the award. The fact that it was close is suspect but congrats to the best!
That trophy should have the CC 'hand to the ear' or Cena 'you can't see me! )
Does she get free subs from jersey mikes? Congrats Caitlin.
Now let’s get Greenway to add to our totalsSo, since 2019, Iowa has had 2 womens POY and 1 Men's. Not bad for poor little old Iowa.
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