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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa women’s basketball team Head Coach Lisa Bluder answers questions during a press conference at Iowa women’s basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The Hawkeyes ended last season as runner-up in the NCAA.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes begin path to title with new-look squad

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter October 9, 2023

After a devastating loss in the national championship game, the Iowa women’s basketball team is eager to return to the court and begin their quest for a title. Though the Hawkeyes lost key contributors...

Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall talks to the media during the 2023 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Defensive specialist Gabbie Marshall leads Iowa women’s basketball as fifth-year and team captain

Mia Boulton, Sports Reporter October 9, 2023

When news broke that Iowa women’s basketball guard and defensive specialist Gabbie Marshall was going to use her fifth year of eligibility, Hawkeye fans were ecstatic. Now, Marshall looks forward...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark addresses the crowd during a discussion with ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith and media executive Mark Shapiro on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Smith, Shapiro and Clark participated in a publicized conversation titled “Beyond the Game” as part of the 2023 University of Iowa Homecoming.

Stephen A. Smith, Mark Shapiro hold live conversation with Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 6, 2023

“One more year! One more year! One more year!” Thousands of voices chanted for Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark to use her fifth year of eligibility during a live conversation...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark speaks to the media during Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Iowa finished runner-up in the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.

‘I’m going to treat it like my last year’: Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark talks upcoming season

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter October 4, 2023

There is a common saying in the Iowa women's basketball locker room that pressure is a privilege, and lucky for head coach Lisa Bluder, her squad will face that and more trying to surpass a historic...

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder gives directions to players during Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Iowa finished runner-up in the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Caitlin Clark and team primed for year of progress, new roles

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor October 4, 2023

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa women’s basketball team are just over a week away from the beginning of the 2023-24 season. The season will kick off with the highly anticipated Crossover at Kinnick...

Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke prepares to shoot the ball during Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Iowa finished runner-up in the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.

Addison O’Grady, Hannah Stuelke to step up for Iowa women’s basketball following departure of Monika Czinano

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 4, 2023

The past three seasons, Iowa women’s basketball fans witnessed the dynamic duo of guard Caitlin Clark and center Monika Czinano.  With Czinano’s departure, younger Hawkeyes like Addison O’Grady,...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark speaks to the media during Iowa women's basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Iowa finished runner-up in the 2023 NCAA women’s national championship.

Photos: 2023 Iowa Women’s Basketball Media Day

Emily Nyberg, Grace Smith, and Ayrton Breckenridge October 4, 2023

Iowa women’s basketball hosted a media day ahead of its 2023-24 season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Many of the 14 Hawkeyes and coaches spoke with members of the media...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark holds up a trophy during a welcome home event for the Iowa women’s basketball team’s NCAA national championship runner-up finish outside of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Coralville on Monday, April 3, 2023. The Hawkeyes were welcomed home by hundreds of fans following a loss to LSU in the title game.

Big Ten Network to debut show following Iowa women’s basketball team’s Europe trip

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor October 3, 2023

Big Ten Network will debut "The B1G Trip: Iowa Women’s Basketball in Europe" presented by DIRECTV on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. The B1G Trip will give Hawkeye fans a behind-the-scenes look into the 2023 national...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark takes a selfie during the Iowa Women’s basketball celebration on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, April 14, 2023.

UI to host ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, UI alum Mark Shapiro for live talk with Caitlin Clark

Cooper Worth, Pregame Reporter September 27, 2023

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and media executive Mark Shapiro will close the university's Homecoming Parade next week with a live conversation with Iowa women's basketball player Caitlin Clark. The...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark laughs while receiving the AP Player of the Year award during a 2023 NCAA Final Four press conferences and open practices at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark featured in new Nike Tech ad

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 27, 2023

Iowa women's basketball star and reigning National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark appeared in a new Nike Tech ad on Wednesday. The ad was posted by Nike Basketball on X, a site formerly known...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hypes up the crowd during the 2023 NCAA Second Round women’s basketball game between No.2 Iowa and No.10 Georgia at a sold-out Carver Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 74-66.

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark wins AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor September 19, 2023

Iowa women's basketball star guard Caitlin Clark was named the winner of the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award, the university announced Tuesday. Since 1930, the award has been given annually to...