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
• Paced Iowa with 31.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in a pair of wins over Iowa State and Wisconsin
• Put up 35 points, nine rebounds and five assists against the Cyclones
• Added 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten opener versus the Badgers
• Scored her 3,000th point against Iowa State to become the first player in Division I men’s or women’s basketball history with 3,000+ points, 750+ rebounds and 750+ assists
• Earns her 21st career Big Ten Player of the Week award (second-most in conference history)
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Nov. 27, 2023)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Mara Braun, So., G, MINN: Averaged 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 blocks during Minnesota’s victories over Kentucky and Purdue…Had made 37 consecutive free throws to tie for the fifth-longest streak in Big Ten history
Jaz Shelley, Gr., G, NEB: Posted 15.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 10.0 assists in a pair of wins, including a triple-double (19 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) against UNC Wilmington…She is the first Husker in program history to record two career triple-doubles
Cotie McMahon, So., F, OSU: Chipped in 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game during a 2-0 week, featuring 27 points in Ohio State’s overtime win against Penn State
Freshman of the Week
Natalie Potts, Nebraska
F – O’Fallon, Mo. – Incarnate Word Academy – Major: Business Administration
• Helped Nebraska to wins over UNC Wilmington and Michigan State behind 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assists per game
• Tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, an assist and steal against UNCW
• Opened Big Ten play with 10 points, two blocks and five rebounds versus the Spartans
• Earns her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Natalie Potts (Nov. 27, 2023)
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