The reigning national player of the year–Caitlin Clark–has been a standout performer for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The dynamic point guard in the Big Ten Conference has anchored the team’s success on multiple occasions. Recently, she became the 15th player to score 3000 Division I points in her college career.

However, Clark is not the only player in Iowa’s locker room scripting her name in the record books. Her teammate Kate Martin is up there experiencing her share of glory.

Kate Martin makes history

Senior guard Kate Martin has been a prolific performer for the Hawkeyes for quite some time. The explosive No.20 has been a driving force in providing Iowa national recognition. Apparently, she recently became the first WBB player in the program’s history to go past 900 points and 500 rebounds. In addition to this, Martin also has 120 steals and 60 blocks next to her name. The 6′ 0″ guard has been making valuable contributions in every season ever since she was drafted from Edwardsville. Moreover, she has been one of the most relied-upon players in Iowa’s elite line-up.

Head coach Lisa Bluder has expressed her commendable thoughts on Bluder’s achievement. She said, “I count on her to step up for us. People don’t understand how good she is, how hard she is to guard. She can post you up, she can knock down a three, she’s explosive off the dribble. In my mind, Kate doesn’t have enough credit. 

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Like her previous seasons, Martin is having an influence with her impactful performances in the Hawkeyes’ campaign so far.

How’s the senior season going for Kate Martin?

Kate is having a delightful start to her senior season in the opening month of the competition. She scored her career-high 25 points and was 10-of-12 from the floor in Iowa’s clash with Drake. Furthermore, she reached her season-high against UNI where she secured 8 rebounds.

So far, she is carrying an impressive average of 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Additionally, she has an assist rate of 2.2 to go with a field goal percentage of 59.5.

There is no denying that Kate Martin has played a vital role in Iowa’s success in the NCAA. Along with Caitlin Clark, she has raised the Hawkeyes’ standards in college basketball to new heights. We will have to wait and see if they can lead Iowa to national glory this season.

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