Iowa and Nebraska Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Player of the Week

Caitlin Clark, Iowa

Sr. – G – West Des Moines, Iowa – Dowling Catholic – Major: Business

• Contributed 34.0 points, 10.5 assists, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals in two victories for Iowa

• Had her sixth triple-double of the season on 33 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds against Minnesota

• Led the Hawkeyes to an upset win over No. 2 Ohio State with 35 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals

• Surpassed Lynette Woodard as the all-time leading scorer in major women’s college basketball

• Overtook Pete Maravich to become the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in college basketball history with 3,685 career points

• Broke the NCAA’s record for three-pointers made in a single season (162) and became the first Big Ten women’s basketball player to record over 500 three-pointers in a career (509)

• Earns her 29th career Big Ten Player of the Week award (all-time leader in conference history)

• Her 11th weekly honor is the second-most in a single season in Big Ten history

• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Feb. 26, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Mackenzie Holmes, IND: Shot a blistering 94.4 percent from the floor (17-of-18) on her way to 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in wins over Northwestern and Maryland

Jacy Sheldon, OSU: Totaled 23.0 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals during Ohio State’s split week

Jakia Brown-Turner, MD: Registered 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in contests against Wisconsin and Indiana

Freshman of the Week

Natalie Potts, Nebraska

F – O’Fallon, Mo. – Incarnate Word Academy – Major: Business Administration

• Tallied 14 points, five rebounds and a career-high four assists in Nebraska’s regular-season finale

• Connected on a career-best two three-pointers

• Finished the regular season averaging 10.5 points and 5.4 rebounds  

• Earns her eighth Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor (tied for third-most in conference history)

• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Natalie Potts (Feb. 26, 2024)

2023-24 Big Ten Players of the Week

Nov. 13

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

Nov. 20

P: Sara Scalia, IND

F: Rashunda Jones, PUR

Nov. 27

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

Dec. 4

P: Celeste Taylor, OSU

F: Grace Grocholski, MINN

Dec. 11

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

Dec. 18

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: D’Yanis Jimenez, WIS

Jan. 2

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Mary Ashley Stevenson, PUR

Jan. 8

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

Jan. 15

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

Jan. 22

P: Cotie McMahon, OSU

F: Grace Grocholski, MINN

Jan. 29

P: Serah Williams, WIS

F: Tessa Grady, WIS

Feb. 5

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Jillian Huerter, RUT

Feb. 12

P: Jaz Shelley, NEB

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

F: Mary Ashley Stevenson, PUR

Feb. 19

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Grace Grocholski, MINN

Feb. 26

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB

March 4

P: Caitlin Clark, IOWA

F: Natalie Potts, NEB