IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark already is a star for the Iowa women’s basketball team. The freshman guard from West Des Moines, Iowa, is third in the nation with just under 26 points a game. She’s been named Big Ten player of the week three times and conference freshman of the week six times.

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, right, celebrates with coach Lisa Bluder during the first half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Clark is fourth in the nation in scoring, fourth in the nation in assists and ninth in assists per game. She is also second on the team in rebounds and tied for the team lead in blocked shots. “She’s not one-dimensional,” Bluder said. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Teammates say Clark has picked up where 2020 Big Ten player of the year Kathleen Doyle left off. Clark has had four games with 30 or more points and she leads the Big Ten in assists.