Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston Headline Naismith Women's POY Award Semifinalists

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark headlined the 10 semifinalists announced Wednesday for the 2022 Naismith Trophy Women's Player of the Year in college basketball.

Here's a look at the full group as selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club:

Aliyah Boston, F, South Carolina

Cameron Brink, F, Stanford

Caitlin Clark, G, Iowa

Elissa Cunane, C, NC State

Naz Hillmon, F, Michigan

Rhyne Howard, G, Kentucky

Ashley Joens, G, Iowa State

Haley Jones, G, Stanford

Elizabeth Kitley, C, Virginia Tech

NaLyssa Smith, F, Baylor

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Boston was a finalist for the Naismith Trophy, one of college basketball's top individual honors, last season. UConn's Paige Bueckers took home the award.

The junior post player has taken her game to another level during the 2021-22 campaign. She's averaged 16.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.9 assists and 1.3 across 31 appearances for the Gamecocks, who own a 29-2 record.

She's also heading toward the NCAA tournament on quite a streak, tallying 24 consecutive double-doubles dating back to a Nov. 29 over North Carolina A&T.

Boston was already selected as the women's college basketball player of the year by The Athletic.

Clark figures to serve as her biggest competition for the Naismith.

The Iowa sophomore leads the country in scoring at 27.4 points per game. She's also averaging 8.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists, racking up five triple-doubles in 30 appearances.

"Sometimes I'm playing too fast in a way," Clark told Adam Zagoria of the New York Times in February. "I think I can almost see the game a step ahead, and that's kind of what sets me apart and really helps me get to my spots on the floor and know what I need to do."

While Boston and Clark are leading the pack, there's still time for the other semifinalists to make a move in the Player of the Year race.

The four finalists will be announced March 25 and the winner will be revealed April 2.