Caitlin Clark added two more awards from her time with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
On Thursday night, Clark won a pair of ESPY awards. Clark was nominated in three categories and won two.
Clark won the ESPY for best record-breaking performance for setting the Division I career scoring mark in both men’s and women’s basketball. The phenom from West Des Moines ended her collegiate career with 3,951 points scored.
Clark topped fellow nominees Max Verstappen, Christian McCaffrey and Tara VanDerveer for the record-breaking performance ESPY.
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Clark was also recognized as the best women’s college athlete, beating LSU gymnastics star Haleigh Bryant, Wisconsin volleyball star Sarah Franklin and Northwestern lacrosse star Izzy Scane for the honor.
Clark averaged 31.6 points, 8.9 assists, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game in her final campaign with the Hawkeyes during the 2023-24 women’s college basketball season. She shot 45.5% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range and 86.0% from the free-throw line during her final season in Iowa City.
Clark was not in attendance on Thursday night as the Fever gear up for a Friday date versus the Phoenix Mercury at 6:30 p.m. CT. Instead, Clark accepted the awards virtually.
“I just wanted to say thank you for this recognition. Obviously, I could not be there tonight. I’m a little bit busy in Indianapolis,” Clark said in her video acceptance.
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