Caitlin Clark was named the Associated Press (AP) National Player of the Week 4 times during her college career at Iowa, and then the most recent in her very young WNBA career, July 13–19, 2026.
Here are the AP News articles for each of those weekly honors:
- November 14, 2023 (Week 1): Honored after averaging 32 points, 9 assists, and 8.3 rebounds, which included a 44-point game against Virginia Tech and breaking Iowa’s all-time scoring record.
- January 9, 2024 (Week 9): Earned the recognition after averaging 34.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds, highlighted by a buzzer-beating deep 3-pointer to beat Michigan State and a triple-double against Rutgers.
- February 20, 2024 (Week 15): Awarded during her historic senior season run as she broke the NCAA Division I women’s all-time scoring record.
- March 12, 2024 (Week 18): Selected after averaging 28.6 points and 11.3 assists to lead Iowa to its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament title.
- July 13–19, 2026: She won the honor after averaging 25 points, 7.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game to help the Indiana Fever go 2–1, highlighted by a historic franchise-record 45-point, 10-assist performance against the Seattle Storm.
your @AP Player of the Week, Caitlin Clark 📰🙌 pic.twitter.com/YEqXkEx0bF
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 20, 2026
