Iowa Star Caitlin Clark Surprised With AP Player Of The Year News

Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark was surprised with the news that she is the AP Player of the Year during a recent visit to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Clark is the second woman in Big Ten history to have more than 2,000 points, 550 assists, 520 rebounds, 110 steals and 40 blocks.
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[@felicitomaniago17]

From the Philippines: never seen a player like her till now, skilled and phenomenal. Count me in as one of her diehard fans.

[@kentonpriestley3173]

I am a 65 yrs old man who never cared for womens basketball. This young woman has captured me just like she has so many girls out there. I just can not get enough of her. She is wonderful for sports period and I think little boys love her as much as little girls. Amazing

[@billwell9266]

Ditto ... but I'm only 50 ;)

[@donald8354]

In my opinion she’s special a basketball prodigy.

[@brianbondhus4304]

@@donald8354 I am 71 and love to watch women's college basketball. Paige Bueckers got me hooked in her high school years and I followed her into college and got to know Clark through that.

[@theprofromdoverduffey4653]

Thats not true and an assumption on your part. Women's basketball is a yawnfest.

[@donald8354]

@@theprofromdoverduffey4653 That’s your opinion.

[@marike1100]

Agree with her dad: “It’s about time”. A well deserved honor. Congratulations!! 🏀🏆

[@D3L3T3]

Dad: finally 💰 💰 💰 🤑 💸

[@jdsalinger73]

Dad could NOT sound LESS enthused. Wonder why....

[@clarencedavister9098]

Caitlin, your legacy will not be determined by what you do on a basketball court but what you do in your community. You are one class act. Congratulations.😘

[@robertkuhn-qr6vb]

The moment with her mom and dad is priceless.

[@db3467]

This lady was raised right. She will do wonderful things with her life.

[@rogerbranham5083]

This girl has done more to raise the profile of womens basketball than anything that has ever happened for the sport. I am an older male, never had a interest in womens basketball and neither have any of my friends, but because of Caitlin we have become fans and I'm sure there are many more like us.

[@billzardus95]

The referees decided Louisiana was going to win before the game started last night. WRZ 2023-04-03

[@6079.Smith.W]

What woman

[@mzbatonrougebeauty5267]

​@@billzardus95lol so tell us how the refs made that happen? How did the refs score those 102 pts, especially since they they both had the same amount of fouls

[@billzardus95]

@@mzbatonrougebeauty5267 I hate to tell you this but South Carolina was actually a much more talented team and Dawn also has a better coaching staff than LSU.

[@mzbatonrougebeauty5267]

@@billzardus95 so you don't have an answer to the question... thought so

[@HannahDisponett]

The look on Colin's face when their mom started crying was HILARIOUS!!!

[@06todits]

I am a fan from the Philippines. I don’t even follow Philippine basketball anymore but I watch CC’s games on YT. She is amazing on and off court. The team is amazing as well, couldn’t have been possible without them.

[@VBALLERS]

I used to share an office with coach Lisa Bluder at St. Ambrose university and it is great to see that she has had a hand in developing this phenominal athlete.

[@johnraymond9170]

Absolutely love watch her play basketball. Not since Jordan have I been this excited about a player. I look forward to wherever she takes us in this storybook journey she’s writing.

[@harryhonda2500]

Agree 100%

[@robertcupelli757]

I love Caitlyn and I love how incredible she is…. I’m a Penn State alumni and I think your relationship with that hospital is an awe inspiring thing… I’m a 67 year old male and it brings tears to my eye when I see Hawkeye’s nation supporting those poor kids with cancer. My daughter’s name is Kaitlyn so maybe I followed her a bit more than I may have, but geez, once watching her…. AMAZED!!!

[@danaleestephens1686]

She absolutely deserved it and such a class act! Congratulations sweetheart and hope you show them how it’s done in the wmba !!

[@jeromedanielson4422]

I said it all year, she carries Iowa on her back. Nobody does more with less, Caitlin Clark "Kent"!

[@Birddog222]

She really deserved this honor! I have really loved watching her and her very talented teammates this season. I hope they go on to win the national championship. (Don't tell anyone I have lived in Minnesota for over 80 years)

[@kentonpriestley3173]

I feel the same g.

[@davidmathewson1088]

lol .. I bleed scarlet and grey and cheer for her over the Buckeyes.

[@natashatomlinson4548]

I’m from NC and a life-long male 66 year old Duke fan ( and alum, and yes there were a lot of lean years as a Duke fan) who has been a Hawkeye fan the last few weeks. I love watching this young lady hoop. Wow.

[@takishabaker7520]

That's touching and inspirational!

[@keshealm]

She made the woman's tournament watchable.. Very exciting player.

[@cletustollery6914]

Congrats to Caitlin, the whole team and coaching staff! For a few other States, take notes on how Iowa rolls and the class their players, fans and residents display! I'd bet anything that Caitlin goes back to the childrens hospital after the season. She just seems like she was raised to be "that person", besides being a phenom athlete!

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

That's awesome. Congrats. Got a new subscriber. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@LindaMorillo-in5ry]

Awesome job Caitlin! Love watching you play! Well deserved honor. Hope and pray your team win.🙏❤️

[@deependguitar777]

Caitlin is such a classy young lady!!! MASSIVE respect for her!!!

[@jimdombrowski2435]

Well earned and deserved she has had an incredible season and a great college career. Caitlyn and Aliyah Boston are the face of NCAA Women’s’ College Basketball and it’s a great look for the sport with 2 amazing athletes at the forefront of the sport. Big fan, just awesome news for Iowa and Caitlyn Clark. Been a great college hoop season, kind of sorry to think it will end next week.

[@purpleperc1012]

Boston is overrated, clarke is a generational talent

[@mjrodriguez8670]

You have done a superior job on the court, Caitlin!

[@davidbolls4850]

She’s The Best !!

[@CorvetteAustin24]

Well deserved! Great job, Caitlin!

[@markalanjacobson]

What. A. Coach. From a Stanford fan.

[@kennedy-wf1zf]

praying for these kids

[@bandislife2004]

CAITLIN CLARK AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR!!!❤❤❤❤❤ GOAT!!!!

[@davidmathewson1088]

Wow, this almost made me cry. I have never, ever liked girls basketball. I first noticed girls bb when UConn's paige buecher had a great freshman year start. That led to my discovery of Caitlyn, who grabbed my attention from day one and my fandom has grown ever since. Its the way she plays and her personality. Its her family, backstory, her current team. She is my perfect player. Congrats Ms. Clark, you truly are a genetational player/person.

[@jameskelley3320]

Surprise surprise …. How could any reputable polling company deny her this award. She’s the greatest NCAA women’s basketball player in history and, at least in my opinion, she should’ve gotten it last season too. Go Caitlin

[@juliehodge2831]

Unbelievably! Congratulations to you girl!

[@WendellD00]

Congrats, Caitlin, you deserve it! 👏 🎉

[@100christensen]

One of my fav videos 😭💜 First words out of CC’s mouth… “we did it.” 🥺 She knows how important her support system is.

[@Payne_Inc.]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 What an amazing season & accomplishment! Already looking fwd to your Sr. year

[@luissolano7128]

Congrats GOAT! 😘😘😘

[@kennedy-wf1zf]

praying for all these kids

[@1obedience]

Amen

[@adamseay4827]

Caitlin was AP player of the year b4 the season started no CAP. Now if we can get the IOWA football program to follow suite and get back to being a powerhouse they be all set. Big Ten football is serious biz.

[@andrewcoveart2102]

She is the reason I began watching NCAA woman’s basketball tournament. 1 game left

[@harryhonda2500]

Me too

[@bernardstrikesenemy8564]

She Absolutely 100% deserve this award🎉 what an awesome person 👏 👏👏congratulations!

[@Frank-Biddle]

Congratulations, that is awesome!

[@Alwayssakuratondo]

❤❤❤❤I don’t watched ncaa but because of Caitlin I now watch it go hawks

[@oseibroni3732]

Congratulations, Caitlin!

[@stever1791]

Well Deserved - Great Young Lady and i'm sure great Parents

[@robertkuhn-qr6vb]

Why can't the black community see her kindness instead of the 20 seconds of so called trash talking on the court. They can learn alot from her. But I don't think they will!

[@RjSantage]

I never cared about women's basketball either until Caitlin Clark. Pure Class!

[@doubleseven1078]

Sports are NOT just about strength. Tennis great Hingis comes to mind. Top ice skaters and gymnasts aren't the strongest. Clark (and her amazing teammate Czinano) are ESP magic and inspired me too for sure!

[@kengvang3062]

Well deserved!!! Congratulations!

[@rushmull9702]

She absolutely deserves it. She has elevated women's basketball and basketball PERIOD,MORE THAN ANY MAN SINCE Jordan/bird /MAGIC/Kobe

[@davidmathewson1088]

Since LeBron, jeez.

[@donaldscribner1057]

Bravo!!

[@lyndiswebb8913]

A GREAT HONOR!

[@juliehodge2831]

Oh so sweet!

[@caroltietz3034]

Congratulations! Awesome!!

[@buddykenji3259]

congratulations CC....

[@joshuaklith7225]

Amazing!

[@williamellis-xd1rm]

And from what I saw watching the game vs SC, you deserve it without question.

[@chelseahahasteen980]

Congratulations. So awesome 🎉

[@atKR1S]

The team that drafts her are gonna be automatic playoff contenders

[@stongnyid]

Was there ever any doubt?!?

[@tomanderson6306]

Special things happen to special people

[@CC22fanHAWKS4W]

I remember walking those hallways with my cousin 😅💛🖤

[@jc20012]

Well done!

[@duanesmith8410]

Congratulations girl

[@kathleencallahan4503]

I am 37 years old and became an assistant coach for the Carroll 🏀 team in 2022 and decided to follow someone like you that has made women's basketball possible for a lot of people like young girls. I was a manager for high school all four years and dreamed of becoming a coach at the college level and made my dream come true in 2022 and going into my third year. Go Hawkeyes and Go Indiana Fever all the way. Love from your biggest fan in Helena Montana.

[@hameermangham3926]

Tears

[@kathleencallahan4503]

Congratulations on your award AP player of the year.

[@405Lenny]

Awesome!

[@denisebourret9156]

Well Deserved ❤❤❤

[@pierretampa]

Congratulations!!!

[@GeoAce777]

Unleash victory in Dallas!

[@TheRafaelBond]

I cried

[@srfh2]

amazing woman. But then all women are amazing.

[@bobm1034]

Should’ve won last year as well. Congrats!

[@mollybarnett7533]

The way she laid her head on Lisa’s shoulder is so cute. I bet Lisa loved every second of it and gave her baby a kiss on the cheek before

[@chrishartley1928]

Congratulations.. I hope your future is as bright as the sun..!

[@rogerbranham5083]

The Larry Bird of womens college basketball.

[@ceebee8042]

She deserved it. She's an assassin on the court!

[@vernamorales2326]

How are these beautiful kids doing ?

[@mollybarnett7533]

All those hugs

[@preposterous23]

Women's basketball here wasn't as big as football but they sure are now

[@Ohmug3nW3apon13]

Her dad is like, I knew it all along.

[@hussienalsafi1149]

❤❤❤❤

[@jamarmoore9548]

Shes so special. Against all Odds...

[@tima.478]

She would be smart to make herself very marketable. That's where the real money is at her next level...

[@ricardozuniga583]

❤❤

[@dragofloyd8765]

Yes she does.

[@Alwayssakuratondo]

We love caitlin in washington :)

[@primnandofo]

I am fan girling so hard rn i swear

[@robertkuhn-qr6vb]

Michael Jordan changed number 23 forever. Caitlin has changed number 22 forever.

[@Isaiahvsthegame]

Caitlin is taking over right now she's starting to have more popularity than Paige bueckers

[@Isaiahvsthegame]

@Daniel Lewis exactly when Paige gets back all the Attention will be back on her

[@davidmathewson1088]

No, Caitlyn has WAY surpassed Paige now. With Paige hurt, the media bias towards UConn was no longer in effect. And Caitlyns play in the tournament made it a wrap that she, not fragile Paige, was the best player in all of college basketball. And quite possibly a generational player to lead women's basketball to great heights. Tough break for Paige though. Sports always needs a 2nd fiddle though.

[@Illbebeck2443]

I had a dream last night they were beating South Carolina 89-71 with 4:28 left in the game. Weird but…we’ll see today!

[@nikiclaypool8800]

Best b ball player EVER

[@LeTerrenceTrenardDavis]

Blessing no cap

[@cykocyko]

Class

[@RadagastBrown420]

Yea!

[@tommymyers3183]

The 🐐

[@rberka555]

Children's shots cause half of these problems. They are poison.

[@TravisGarnett]

❤

[@AyoJerz]

She’s only a junior?!?!? 🤯

[@newsomedenzell92891]

She has like 3 gold medals lol. This is just another thing to her.

[@keiththompson5193]

Congratulations Caitlin, no doubt you'll win again!