IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa All American Caitlin Clark earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors the conference office announced on Monday.
This marks Clark’s 15th weekly award from the conference, which is fourth-most in conference history. She has garnered weekly honors three times this season which is a conference best.
Clark led the Hawkeyes to a pair of wins over Northwestern and Penn State. Against the Wildcats, Clark became the second all-time scorer in school history. The junior registered 20 points, a season-high 14 assists, nine rebounds. It was her 32nd double-double of her career.
Against the Lady Lions, Clark notched 27 points, 10 assists, and seven boards to lead Iowa to its 12th victory of the season by 10 or more points. She also hit another historic milestone becoming the 13th player in Big Ten women’s basketball history to dish out 600 assists in a career.
Clark is top five in country in 11 statistical categories and also has an NCAA best nine games with more than 25 points, five assists, and five rebounds. The West Des Moines, Iowa native, is the only player in the country with more than 475 points, 130 rebounds, 120 assists, and 25 steals.
The nationally ranked Hawkeyes are set to travel to Michigan State on Wednesday at 6:01 p.m. (CT). The game will broadcast on BTN+ (subscription required) and the Hawkeye Radio Network.