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For the second year in a row, Caitlin Clark has been named the best player in women's college basketball.Clark, the Hawkeyes superstar who has led her team to the Final Four for the second consecutive season, was honored with the Naismith Award during a Wednesday announcement.This is Clark's second time earning National Player of the Year honors. She was named a semifinalist for the award earlier this month while her head coach, Lisa Bluder, was named a semifinalist for National Coach of the Year.South Carolina's Dawn Staley won coach of the year this year and has won it four out of the last six years.Clark became the all-time scoring leader in NCAA history this season, passing a decades-old record previously held by LSU's "Pistol" Pete Maravich.BY THE NUMBERS: Interesting facts and figures about Iowa's superstarIowa takes on Connecticut at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the second of two Final Four games. WATCH: Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes cut down nets after Elite 8 victory over LSUCaitlin Clark's awards for 2023-24 seasonAP Player of the YearNaismith Player of the YearESPN.com National Player of the YearThe Athletic National Player of the YearSporting News National Player of the YearAP First Team All-AmericaUSBWA First Team All-AmericaBig Ten Player of the YearFirst Team All-Big TenBig Ten Player of the Week; Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 4.WBCA National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Jan. 3, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 31, Feb. 6, Feb. 20.AP National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 20.Naismith Women's College Player of the Year award winners2024: Caitlin Clark, Iowa2023: Caitlin Clark, Iowa2022: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina2021: Paige Bueckers, Connecticut2020: Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon2019: Megan Gustafson, Iowa2018: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina2017: Kelsey Plum, Washington2016: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut2015: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut2014: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut2013: Brittney Griner, Baylor2012: Brittney Griner, Baylor2011: Maya Moore, Connecticut2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut2009: Maya Moore, Connecticut2008: Candace Parker, Tennessee2007: Lindsey Harding, Duke2006: Seimone Augustus, LSU2005: Seimone Augustus, LSU2004: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut2003: Diana Taurasi, Connecticut2002: Sue Bird, Connecticut2001: Ruth Riley, Notre Dame2000: Tamika Catchings, Tennessee1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee1998: Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee1997: Kate Starbird, Stanford1996: Saudia Roundtree, Georgia1995: Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut1994: Lisa Leslie, USC1993: Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech1992: Dawn Staley, Virginia1991: Dawn Staley, Virginia1990: Jennifer Azzi, Stanford1989: Clarissa Davis, Texas1988: Sue Wicks, Rutgers1987: Clarissa Davis, Texas1986: Cheryl Miller, USC1985: Cheryl Miller, USC1984: Cheryl Miller, USC1983: Anne Donovan, Old Dominion