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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 2/5/2024, Last updated: 2/7/2024
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Iowa and Rutgers 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 36.5 points, 11.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds in Iowa’s two road wins

• Netted 35 points against Northwestern to become the Big Ten’s all-time leading scorer

• Chipped in 38 points, 12 assists and six rebounds at Maryland

• Ranks second on the NCAA’s all-time scorer’s list with 3,462 points, just 66 points shy of passing Kelsey Plum for the top spot

• Earns her 26th career Big Ten Player of the Week award (all-time leader in conference history)

• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (Jan. 15, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Cotie McMahon, OSU: Averaged 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 steals during the Buckeyes’ wins over Wisconsin and Indiana

Sara Scalia, IND: Recorded 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 88 percent (14-for-16) at the free throw line

Ashley Owusu, PSU: Scored 17.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Nittany Lions on her way to her 1,500th career point

Freshman of the Week

Jillian Huerter, Rutgers

G – Clifton Park, N.Y. – Shenendehowa – Major: Undeclared

• Notched 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in a pair of games for Rutgers last week

• Added 10 points, four rebounds and four assists against Michigan State

• Helped the Scarlet Knights pick up their first Big Ten win of the season with seven points, seven rebounds, an assist and steal versus Nebraska

• Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Kaylene Smikle (Jan. 23, 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

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