Chasing more history: Projected No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark of Iowa declares for WNBA draft
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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday that she will will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBAÂ draft.
“While this season is far from over and we have a lot more goals to achieve, it will be my last one at Iowa,” Clark wrote in a post on the X social media platform. She thanked her teammates, coaches and the thousands of fans who have packed arenas across the country to watch her and the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes.
Clark emerged as a focal point for women’s basketball, with her flashy play and three-point shot, often from the on-court logo. Many players would have been benched for shooting from so far out, but Clark had the green light from her coach and she has delivered while also finding her teammates and hitting the boards.
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The guard, with one more year of eligibility, became the all-time leading women’s scorer in major college basketball by scoring 33 points to pass Lynette Woodard and post her 17th career triple-double in a 108-60 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Next up is the overall NCAA scoring record of Pete Maravich, who is just 17 points ahead of her.
The Indiana Fever won the WNBA draft lottery for the No. 1 pick in December.
WATCH l Clark breaks Kelsey Plum’s NCAAÂ women’s scoring record:
Iowa Hawkeyes star point guard Caitlin Clark passes Kelsey Plum’s record of 3,527 career points to become the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball.
