Big Ten women's basketball awards: Iowa's Caitlin Clark wins third straight Big Ten Player of the Year
The Big Ten announced its women's basketball awards on Tuesday, led by none other than Iowa's Caitlin Clark.
Clark, in her final season with the Hawkeyes, broke the Division I NCAA all-time scoring record for both men's and women's after her 35-point showing in Iowa's win over the Big Ten Tournament's top seed, Ohio State.
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The top of the conference is among the best in college basketball this season, with Iowa (No. 3), Ohio State (4) and Indiana (12) all inside the top 12 of the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
Clark, who's set to win her second consecutive national player of the year award, averaged 32.3 points and 8.7 assists per game during the regular season, both of which led the country. Her Big Ten Player of the Year nod marks the third straight year she has taken the conference's most outstanding player honors.
Here's the full list of Big Ten women's basketball awards that released Tuesday:
Big Ten women's basketball awards 2024
Here's the list of the top Big Ten women's basketball awards:
Player of the Year: Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Defensive Player of the Year: Celeste Taylor, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Natalie Potts, Nebraska
Sixth Player of the Year: Theryn Hallock, Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Kevin McGuff, Ohio State
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Big Ten all-conference women's basketball team 2024
First-team All-Big Ten
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Laila Phelia, Michigan
Serah Williams, Wisconsin
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
Julia Ayrault, Michigan State
Sara Scalia, Indiana
Second-team All-Big Ten
Hannah Stuelke, Iowa
Jaz Shelley, Nebraska
Destiny Adams, Rutgers
Makira Cook, Illinois
Moira Joiner, Michigan State
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana
Celeste Taylor, Ohio State
Kate Martin, Iowa
Jakia Brown-Turner, Maryland
Ashley Owusu, Penn State
DeeDee Hagemann, Michigan State
Taylor Thierry, Ohio State
Honorable mention
Kendall Bostic, Illinois
Mara Braun, Minnesota
Makenna Marisa, Penn State
Genesis Bryant, Illinois
Brianna McDaniel, Maryland
Jeanae Terry, Purdue
Yarden Garzon, Indiana
Lauren Hansen, Michigan
Caitlyn Harper, Purdue
All-defensive team
Celeste Taylor, Ohio State
Leilani Kapinus, Penn State
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana
Serah Williams, Wisconsin
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
All-freshman team
Natalie Potts, Nebraska
Grace Grocholski, Minnesota
Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue
Gretchen Dolan, Illinois
Logan Nissley, Nebraska
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Big Ten women's basketball awards: Caitlin Clark wins player of the year