Iowa's Caitlin Clark Named Big Ten's WCBB Player of the Year for 3rd Straight Season

Amid her historic season, Iowa star Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her lengthy list of accomplishments.

Clark has been unanimously voted as Big Ten Player of the Year, marking the third consecutive season in which she has won the award.

Clark likely can expect more national Player of the Year awards to come her way as well, as her senior season has been just as scintillating as her first three collegiate years.

In her last regular-season home game on Sunday, Clark passed Pete Maravich for the most points scored by a Division I player in men's or women's college basketball history. She finished with 35 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds in No. 6 Iowa's 93-83 victory over No. 2 Ohio State, giving her 3,685 career points.

"It's really crazy to think about," Clark said after breaking the record. "Honestly, if you would have told me that before my college career started, I would've laughed in your face and been like, 'No, you're insane.' I've always been able to score the ball, but I don't think people really understand how many amazing players have come before me and been able to score the ball and do it at such a high rate and for teams that are really, really good."

Clark also owns the Big Ten assists record and ranks sixth all-time. She has already declared for the 2024 WNBA draft, making her the presumptive No. 1 pick for the Indiana Fever.

Clark is still chasing an elusive national championship, but her next step will be to lead Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament that begins on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes will face the winner of Purdue vs. Wisconsin in the quarterfinals on Friday.