IOWA. WELL, NUMBER 22 AT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA IN IOWA CITY WILL BE NO MORE THIS FEBRUARY. THAT’S BECAUSE THE HAWKEYES WILL RETIRE. CAITLIN CLARK’S JERSEY. THE JERSEY WILL HANG IN THE RAFTERS ON FEBRUARY 2ND. YOU MAY NOTICE THE DATE. TWO TWO IS THE SAME AS HER JERSEY NUMBER. THE WEST DES MOINES NATIVE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS. SHE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE INDIANA FEVER IN THE WNBA AND IS STILL THE NCAA ALL TIME LEADING SCORER. SHE IS JUST FABULOUS. IN A STATEMENT, CLARK SAYS, QUOTE, I’M FOREVER PROUD TO BE A HAWKEYE, AND IOWA HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART THAT
Caitlin Clark named Sporting News Athlete of the Year
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Updated: 6:04 PM CST Dec 30, 2024
Former Iowa Hawkeye superstar and current Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark has added another accolade to her resume.On Monday, The Sporting News named Clark its 2024 Female Athlete of the Year. In the announcement, Sporting News said Clark has "made a larger-than-life impact on the college, high school and youth basketball levels" and will "certainly continue as her WNBA career unfolds."Clark shared the Sporting News Athlete of the Year honor in 2023 with LSU's Angel Reese and this year, she is the first Female Athlete of the Year in the history of the publication.In Monday's announcement, Sporting News wrote, "The Caitlin Clark Effect didn’t put women’s sports on the map. Instead, it ensured women’s sports will continue to prosper. And if you’re looking for proof, all you need to do is look beyond the bright lights of college basketball and the WNBA. It is the story of who has next, the high schoolers and middle schoolers, that will be the measure of how much Clark really means to the sport."This is just the latest in the tally of awards and honors for Clark this year.Just a few weeks ago, the University of Iowa announced it will be retiring Clark's No. 22 jersey in a ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025. A week before that, Clark was named by Forbes as one of the world's 100 Most Powerful Women and as Time's Athlete of the Year. Forbes also listed Clark on its 30 Under 30 list of sports stars. Last week, The Associated Press named Clark its Female Athlete of the Year. Caitlin Clark's 2024 awards:AP Female Athlete of the YearThe Sporting News Female Athlete of the YearTime Athlete of the YearForbes Most Powerful Women listForbes 30 Under 30WNBA Rookie of the Year All-WNBA First TeamBest Female College Athlete ESPY AwardBest Record-Breaking Performance ESPY AwardAP Women's College Basketball Player of the YearThe Sporting News Player of the YearJohn R. Wooden AwardJames E. Sullivan AwardNaismith College Player of the YearUSBWA National Player of the YearWade TrophyNancy Lieberman AwardBig Ten Female Athlete of the YearBig Ten Player of the Year
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Iowa Hawkeye superstar and current Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark has added another accolade to her resume.
On Monday, The Sporting News named Clark its 2024 Female Athlete of the Year. Sporting News said Clark has "made a larger-than-life impact on the college, high school and youth basketball levels" and will "certainly continue as her WNBA career unfolds."
Clark shared the Sporting News Athlete of the Year honor in 2023 with LSU's Angel Reese and this year, she is the first Female Athlete of the Year in the history of the publication.
In Monday's announcement, Sporting News wrote, "The Caitlin Clark Effect didn’t put women’s sports on the map. Instead, it ensured women’s sports will continue to prosper. And if you’re looking for proof, all you need to do is look beyond the bright lights of college basketball and the WNBA.
It is the story of who has next, the high schoolers and middle schoolers, that will be the measure of how much Clark really means to the sport."
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This is just the latest in the tally of awards and honors for Clark this year.
Just a few weeks ago, the University of Iowa announced it will be retiring Clark's No. 22 jersey in a ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025.
A week before that, Clark was named by Forbes as one of the world's 100 Most Powerful Women and as Time's Athlete of the Year. Forbes also listed Clark on its 30 Under 30 list of sports stars.
Last week, The Associated Press named Clark its Female Athlete of the Year.
Caitlin Clark's 2024 awards:
