Caitlin Clark captures Honda Sport Award

Caitlin Clark has been rewarded for a magical season once more.

The West Des Moines product was honored as the recipient of the Honda Sport Award for basketball. Executive director of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards Chris Voelz announced Clark as the winner today.

The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 47 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.”

The winner of the sport award becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2023 Honda Cup, which will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network in June.

Clark won the Honda Sport Award over fellow finalists Aliyah Boston of South Carolina, Mackenzie Holmes of Indiana and Maddy Siegrist of Villanova. The 6-foot guard was chosen as the winner by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.

This Honda Sport Award is just the latest honor to toss into Clark’s ever-expanding trophy case. The Iowa Hawkeyes superstar recently tracked down all of the major National Player of the Year awards.

Clark enjoyed another sensational season in Iowa City. She finished by averaging 27.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 7.1 rebounds. Clark’s 8.6 assists per game led the nation, while her 27.8 points per game ranked second nationally.

Thanks in part to her seemingly limitless range, Clark captivated national audiences far and wide beyond just Iowa City or the Hawkeye State. She shot 47.3% from the floor and 38.9% from 3-point range.

Clark guided Iowa all the way to the national championship game this past season.

“I want my legacy to be the impact that I can have on young kids and the people in the state of Iowa, and I hope I brought them a lot of joy this season. I hope this team brought them a lot of joy. I understand we came up one win short, but I think we have a lot to be proud of and a lot to celebrate,” Clark said after the title game.

While there’s still more roster reshaping that could take place between now and next season, it’s clear that fans can’t wait to see this team again. Hawkeye fans’ insatiable demand for more Clark and Iowa basketball resulted in a pause on season ticket sales.

The Iowa Hawkeyes were ranked No. 4 nationally in Charlie Creme’s initial way-too-early 2023-24 women’s basketball rankings.

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