If Caitlin Clark’s Iowa team went the distance, could the women’s final outdraw…. “No way,” he said. Three weeks later, the early numbers came in: The women’s final had outdrawn the men’s by 4 million.

Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball at the college and WNBA levels.

Clark is the fourth women's basketball player to win the award since its inception in 1931. She joins Sheryl Swoopes (1993), Rebecca Lobo (1995) and Candace Parker (2008, 2021) as other basketball stars to receive the honor.

It was Caitlin Clark's world in 2024, and she was honored accordingly Tuesday. Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press noted Clark was named the

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court.

Caitlin Clark’s meteoric rise continues as she’s named AP Female Athlete of the Year! From smashing records in college basketball to redefining the WNBA, Clark’s impact is undeniable. But did this decision overshadow Simone Biles’ incredible comeback?