(New York, NY) – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has had an award-winning season, to say the least. The now Indiana Fever player has been named the winner of the 94th Annual James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight season.
Clark leaves the NCAA as the all-time leading scorer and is the only player in Division I basketball history to lead the conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons. She has led the nation in both points and assists for two consecutive seasons with 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game which sets a new NCAA record.
The James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually by the AAU since 1930 and goes to the most outstanding athlete at the college or Olympic level in the United States. Clark was the winner in the public vote and received the most votes from the AAU Sullivan Award Committee, AAU Board of Directors, sports media, and even past winners.
Jo Mirza, AAU President said, “Beyond the court, her impact on women’s basketball and women’s sports in general cannot be overstated. She’s an incredible role model for our AAU athletes. Caitlin has accomplished something no other athlete has done by being a two-time AAU Sullivan Award winner, and we couldn’t be prouder.”
Other key finalists for the award were Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.