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'{{short description|American basketball player (born 2002)}} {{About|the basketball player|the actress|Caitlin Clarke}} {{Featured article}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Caitlin Clark | image = Caitlin Clark vs. Minnesota (cropped).jpg | caption = Clark with [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa]] in 2024 | alt = Clark with Iowa | number = 22 | position = [[Point guard]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 155 | league = [[WNBA]] | team = Indiana Fever | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|22}} | birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S. | high_school = [[Dowling Catholic High School|Dowling Catholic]]<br>([[West Des Moines, Iowa]]) | college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa]] (2020–2024) | draft_league = WNBA | draft_year = 2024 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 1 | draft_team = [[Indiana Fever]] | career_start = 2024 | years1 = {{WNBA Year|2024}}–present | team1 = [[Indiana Fever]] | highlights = * 2× [[Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year|AP Player of the Year]] (2023, 2024) * 2× [[Honda Sports Award]] (2023, 2024) * 2x [[James E. Sullivan Award]] (2023, 2024) * 2× [[John R. Wooden Award]] (2023, 2024) * 2× [[Naismith College Player of the Year]] (2023, 2024) * 2× [[USBWA Women's National Player of the Year|USBWA National Player of the Year]] (2023, 2024) * 2× [[Wade Trophy]] (2023, 2024) * 3× Unanimous first-team [[NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2022 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|2022]]–[[2024 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|2024]]) * 4× First-team All-American – [[United States Basketball Writers Association|USBWA]] ([[2021 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|2021]]–2024) * 3× First-team All-American – [[Associated Press|AP]] (2022–2024) * 4× [[Women's Basketball Coaches Association|WBCA]] Coaches' All-American (2021–2024) * Second-team All-American – AP (2021) * 3× [[Nancy Lieberman Award]] (2022–2024) * 3× [[Dawn Staley Award]] (2021–2023) * [[USBWA National Freshman of the Year|USBWA National Co-Freshman of the Year]] (2021) * [[WBCA Freshman of the Year|WBCA Co-Freshman of the Year]] (2021) * 4× First-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2021–2024) * 3× [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Big Ten Player of the Year]] (2022–2024) * [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year|Big Ten Freshman of the Year]] (2021) * 3× [[Big Ten women's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]] MOP ([[2022 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2022]]–[[2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2024]]) * 3× [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders|NCAA season scoring leader]] (2021, 2022, 2024) * 3× [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season assists leaders|NCAA season assists leader]] (2022–2024) * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders|NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader]] * 3x First-team [[Academic All-America]] (2022–2024) * 2× [[List of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Women's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year]] (2023, 2024) * [[List of Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Division I Academic All-American of the Year]] (2023) * No. 22 [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball#Retired numbers|retired by Iowa Hawkeyes]] * [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2020 McDonald's All-American Girls Game|2020]]) * [[Iowa Miss Basketball]] (2020) * [[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP]] ([[2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup|2021]]) | medal_templates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[basketball]]}} {{MedalCountry|the {{bkw|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup|FIBA Under-19 World Cup]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup|2021 Hungary]]|[[United States women's national under-19 basketball team|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup|2019 Thailand]]|[[United States women's national under-19 basketball team|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women|FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship|2017 Argentina]]|[[United States women's national under-17 basketball team|Team]]}} }} '''Caitlin Clark''' (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Indiana Fever]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). She played [[college basketball]] for the [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa Hawkeyes]] and is regarded as one of the greatest collegiate players of all time. Clark is the [[NCAA Division I]] all-time leading scorer and was a two-time national player of the year with the Hawkeyes. She was selected [[List of first overall WNBA draft picks|first overall]] by the Fever in the [[2024 WNBA draft]]. Clark attended [[Dowling Catholic High School]] in her hometown of [[West Des Moines, Iowa]], where she was named a [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] and rated the fourth-best player in her class by [[ESPN]]. In her [[freshman]] season with Iowa, she led the NCAA Division I in scoring and earned [[NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] honors. As a [[sophomore]], Clark was a unanimous first-team All-American and became the first women's player to lead Division I in [[point (basketball)|points]] and [[Assist (basketball)|assists]] in a single season. In her [[Junior (education year)|junior]] season, she was the national player of the year and led Iowa to its first [[2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|national championship game]]. Clark again led Division I in assists and set Big Ten single-season marks in points and assists. As a [[Senior (education)|senior]], she repeated as national player of the year and helped Iowa return to the [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|national title game]]. Clark became the Division I career and single-season leader in points and [[Three-point field goal|three-pointers]] and broke the all-time conference record in assists, while leading the nation in both points and assists. At the youth international level, Clark has won three gold medals with the United States, including two at the [[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup|FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup]], where she was named [[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|Most Valuable Player]] in 2021. During her college career, she helped popularize [[women's basketball]], with her games surpassing attendance and television viewership records for the sport. ==Early life== Clark was born on January 22, 2002, in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], and grew up in [[West Des Moines, Iowa|West Des Moines]].<ref name="usabasketball">{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark |url=https://www.usab.com/players/caitlin-clark |publisher=[[USA Basketball]] |access-date=August 24, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191719/https://www.usab.com/players/caitlin-clark |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="leistikow">{{cite web |last1=Leistikow |first1=Chad |title=How lifelong Iowan Caitlin Clark grew into a must-watch basketball star |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2022/02/04/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clark-stats-must-watch-basketball-star/9238866002/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=February 28, 2022 |date=February 4, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191218/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2022/02/04/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clark-stats-must-watch-basketball-star/9238866002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She started playing basketball at age five and competed in boys' [[Intramural sports|recreational leagues]], because her father could not find a girls' league for her age group.<ref name=usabasketball/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reister |first1=Scott |title='She sees the game differently': Caitlin Clark's dad, former coach reflect on her early basketball career |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-dad-former-coach-reflect-on-her-early-basketball-career/43358978 |publisher=[[KCCI]] |access-date=August 24, 2023 |date=March 19, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191729/https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-dad-former-coach-reflect-on-her-early-basketball-career/43358978 |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark also played [[softball]], [[volleyball]], [[association football|soccer]], [[tennis]], and [[golf]] as a child before focusing on basketball.<ref name=leistikow/><ref name="golf">{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |title=Iowa hoop star Caitlin Clark tees it up at John Deere Pro-Am |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37966124/iowa-hoop-star-caitlin-clark-tees-john-deere-pro-am |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=July 30, 2023 |date=July 5, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730193455/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37966124/iowa-hoop-star-caitlin-clark-tees-john-deere-pro-am |url-status=live }}</ref> At age 13, she began playing several years ahead of her age group in girls' leagues.<ref name="golliver">{{cite news |last1=Golliver |first1=Ben |title=Feared and loved, Iowa's Caitlin Clark is taking women's basketball by storm |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/14/caitlin-clark-iowa-ncaa-tournament/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=August 24, 2023 |date=March 14, 2023 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315171319/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/14/caitlin-clark-iowa-ncaa-tournament/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[sixth grade]], Clark joined All Iowa Attack, an [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU) basketball program based in [[Ames, Iowa]], for whom she played until graduating from high school.<ref name=leistikow/><ref name="peterson">{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title='We knew that she was the special one': Caitlin Clark dominating in her first season with the Iowa women's basketball team |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2021/03/23/we-knew-that-she-was-the-special-one-caitlin-clark-dominating-in-her-first-season-with-the-iowa-womens-basketball-team/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 2, 2022 |date=March 23, 2021 |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309064432/https://dailyiowan.com/2021/03/23/we-knew-that-she-was-the-special-one-caitlin-clark-dominating-in-her-first-season-with-the-iowa-womens-basketball-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was coached by Dickson Jensen with Attack, and her AAU teammates included future [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) player [[Ashley Joens]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pickman |first1=Ben |title=From Iowa Attack to Final Four: Where Caitlin Clark and several Hawkeyes started |url=https://theathletic.com/4363721/2023/03/30/caitlin-clark-iowa-attack/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=August 24, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191719/https://theathletic.com/4363721/2023/03/30/caitlin-clark-iowa-attack/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Merrill |first1=Elizabeth |title=Caitlin Clark, Ashley Joens and why Iowa-Iowa State knows no bounds |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32794583/caitlin-clark-ashley-joens-why-iowa-iowa-state-knows-no-bounds |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 2, 2022 |date=December 8, 2021 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191234/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32794583/caitlin-clark-ashley-joens-why-iowa-iowa-state-knows-no-bounds |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Birch |first1=Tommy |title=Former Iowa State women's basketball star Ashley Joens signs emergency hardship contract with Las Vegas Aces |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/2023/07/19/ashley-joens-signs-las-vegas-aces-wnba-iowa-state-cyclones-big-12/70424681007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 25, 2023 |date=July 19, 2023 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032658/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/2023/07/19/ashley-joens-signs-las-vegas-aces-wnba-iowa-state-cyclones-big-12/70424681007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark drew inspiration from [[Maya Moore]] of the [[Minnesota Lynx]], the closest WNBA team to her hometown, and traveled with her father for three-and-a-half hours to see their games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gay |first1=Carlan |title=Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark is using her spotlight to level the playing field in college athletics and inspire the next generation |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-iowa-basketball-spotlight-college-athletics/oah44ikp6bty7pq2rvg7nemw |website=[[The Sporting News]] |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=March 1, 2022 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301135053/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-iowa-basketball-spotlight-college-athletics/oah44ikp6bty7pq2rvg7nemw |url-status=live }}</ref> She admired All Iowa Attack alumnus [[Harrison Barnes]] and became a fan of the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]] after Barnes joined the program.<ref name=peterson/> ==High school career== Clark played four years of [[varsity team|varsity]] basketball for Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines under head coach Kristin Meyer.<ref name=Raynor>{{cite web|last=Raynor|first=Grace|url=https://theathletic.com/4365942/2023/03/31/caitlin-clark-final-four-high-school/|url-access=subscription|title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark and the stories only those who've known her forever can tell|publisher=[[The Athletic]]|date=March 31, 2023|accessdate=April 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331123001/https://theathletic.com/4365942/2023/03/31/caitlin-clark-final-four-high-school/|archive-date=March 31, 2023}}</ref> As a [[freshman]], she averaged 15.3 [[point (basketball)|points]], 4.7 assists and 2.3 [[steal (basketball)|steals]] per game.<ref name=villa>{{cite web |last1=Villa |first1=Walter |title=After a measured approach to trials, recruit Caitlin Clark riding high with USA basketball |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/19577932/dowling-catholic-caitlin-clark-rides-athleticism-usa-basketball-roster-spot-fiba-americas-argentina |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 9, 2022 |date=May 30, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191233/https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/19577932/dowling-catholic-caitlin-clark-rides-athleticism-usa-basketball-roster-spot-fiba-americas-argentina |url-status=live }}</ref> She earned Class 5A All-State third-team accolades from the Iowa Newspaper Association and All-Iowa honorable mention from ''[[The Des Moines Register]]''.{{refn|group=n|In girls' basketball, 5A is one of five classifications governed by the [[Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union]] and includes the largest 40 schools by enrollment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classifications |url=https://ighsau.org/coaches-administrators/classifications/ |publisher=[[Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union]] |access-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118195543/https://ighsau.org/coaches-administrators/classifications/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=All-state girls' basketball: Honor leaves Xavier's Lexi Noonan 'in shock' |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/all-state-girls-basketball-honor-leaves-xaviers-lexi-noonan-in-shock/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=March 6, 2017 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191720/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/all-state-girls-basketball-honor-leaves-xaviers-lexi-noonan-in-shock/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Naughton |first1=John |title=Introducing the Register's All-Iowa girls' basketball team |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/all-iowa/2017/03/17/introducing-registers-all-iowa-girls-basketball-team/99132838/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=March 17, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032659/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/all-iowa/2017/03/17/introducing-registers-all-iowa-girls-basketball-team/99132838/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark led her team to a 19–5 record and the Class 5A state tournament, where they lost to eventual champions [[Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)|Valley High School]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodwin |first1=Cody |title=Dowling's Clark selected to U16 National Team |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/05/31/dowlings-clark-selected-u-16-national-team/358824001/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=May 31, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032813/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/05/31/dowlings-clark-selected-u-16-national-team/358824001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In her [[sophomore]] season, she averaged 27.1 points, 6.5 [[rebound (basketball)|rebounds]], 4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, ranking second in the state in scoring.<ref name=usabasketball/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Naughton |first1=John |title=Meet the Register's 2017-18 All-CIML girls' basketball team |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/03/01/meet-registers-2017-2018-all-ciml-girls-basketball-team/384422002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=March 1, 2018 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032821/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/03/01/meet-registers-2017-2018-all-ciml-girls-basketball-team/384422002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark was named first-team Class 5A All-State by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) and [[Central Iowa Metro League]] Player of the Year by ''The Des Moines Register''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=Ashley Joens is Miss Iowa Basketball 2018 |url=https://www.thegazette.com/basketball/ashley-joens-is-miss-iowa-basketball-2018/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=March 5, 2018 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191720/https://www.thegazette.com/basketball/ashley-joens-is-miss-iowa-basketball-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She helped Dowling reach the Class 5A state quarterfinals and achieve a 20–4 record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=A big block by Lauren Zacharias, and a big state tournament comeback for Iowa City West |url=https://www.thegazette.com/basketball/a-big-block-by-lauren-zacharias-and-a-big-state-tournament-comeback-for-iowa-city-west/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=February 26, 2018 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191719/https://www.thegazette.com/basketball/a-big-block-by-lauren-zacharias-and-a-big-state-tournament-comeback-for-iowa-city-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the season, she led All Iowa Attack to the [[Nike Elite Youth Basketball League]] championship, scoring 23 points in a 64–61 victory over the Cal Storm in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Mark |title=All Iowa Edges Cal Storm In EYBL Finale Thriller |date=July 13, 2018 |url=https://www.bluestarmedia.org/all-iowa-edges-cal-storm-in-eybl-finale-thriller/ |publisher=BlueStar Media |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183455/https://www.bluestarmedia.org/all-iowa-edges-cal-storm-in-eybl-finale-thriller/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 4, 2019, during her [[Junior (education year)|junior]] season, Clark scored 60 points in a 90–78 win against [[Mason City High School (Iowa)|Mason City High School]]. Her 60-point game was the second-highest single-game point total in Iowa five-on-five girls' basketball history, surpassed only by Abby Roe in 1996. She also set the state single-game record with 13 [[Three-point field goal|three-pointers]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodwin |first1=Cody |title=Dowling Catholic's Caitlin Clark, one of the nation's top juniors, nearly tops Iowa state record with 60 points in win |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/02/05/dowling-catholic-caitlin-clark-drops-60-points-win-over-mason-city-ighsau-iowa-girls-basketball/2775861002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103241/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/02/05/dowling-catholic-caitlin-clark-drops-60-points-win-over-mason-city-ighsau-iowa-girls-basketball/2775861002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 25, Clark set the Class 5A state tournament single-game scoring record with 42 points in a 75–70 triple-overtime win over [[Waukee High School]] in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawhon |first1=Danny |title=Class 5A hoops: Dowling outlasts Waukee in 3OT classic as Clark sets class tournament record |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/02/25/iowa-basketball-high-school-girls-state-tournament-2019-waukee-caitlin-clark-dowling-catholic/2976237002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=February 25, 2019 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183546/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/02/25/iowa-basketball-high-school-girls-state-tournament-2019-waukee-caitlin-clark-dowling-catholic/2976237002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She helped Dowling reach the semifinals of the tournament and finish with a 17–8 record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=For Caitlin Clark, bond with Iowa's staff, players was the difference |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/for-caitlin-clark-bond-with-iowas-staff-players-was-the-difference/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=November 14, 2019 |archive-date=July 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716000146/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/for-caitlin-clark-bond-with-iowas-staff-players-was-the-difference/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As a junior, Clark led the state in scoring and averaged 32.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game.<ref name=faceof>{{cite web |last1=Bain |first1=Matthew |title=Analysis: Caitlin Clark has a chance to be the face of Iowa women's basketball |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/bbwomen-recruiting/2019/11/12/analysis-caitlin-clark-has-chance-face-iowa-womens-basketball-lisa-bluder/2577004001/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522083925/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/bbwomen-recruiting/2019/11/12/analysis-caitlin-clark-has-chance-face-iowa-womens-basketball-lisa-bluder/2577004001/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=gatorade1>{{cite web |title=Dowling Catholic High School student-athlete named Gatorade Iowa Girls Basketball Player of the Year |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/53832/2019_GBB_CClark.pdf |publisher=[[Gatorade]] |access-date=March 11, 2022 |date=March 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404013459/https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/53832/2019_GBB_CClark.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> She was named Iowa [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] and repeated as a Class 5A All-State first-team selection by the IPSWA.<ref name=gatorade1/><ref>{{cite web |title=2019 IPSWA girls basketball all-state teams announced |url=https://iowasportswriters.com/2019/03/04/2019-ipswa-girls-basketball-all-state-teams-announced/ |publisher=Iowa Print Sports Writers Association |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=March 4, 2019 |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126084239/https://iowasportswriters.com/2019/03/04/2019-ipswa-girls-basketball-all-state-teams-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As a [[Senior (education)|senior]], Clark averaged 33.4 points, eight rebounds, four assists and 2.7 steals per game,<ref name=gatorade2>{{cite web |title=Dowling Catholic High School student-athlete named Gatorade Iowa Girls Basketball Player of the Year |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/58687/2020_GBB_CClark.pdf |publisher=[[Gatorade]] |access-date=March 11, 2022 |date=March 6, 2020 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705232407/https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/58687/2020_GBB_CClark.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> leading the state in scoring for a second time. Her team finished with a 19–4 record and reached the Class 5A regional final, where they were upset by [[East High School (Sioux City, Iowa)|Sioux City East High School]]. Clark finished her career with the fourth-most points (2,547) and the sixth-most three-pointers (283) in Iowa five-on-five history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=Caitlin Clark ready to take the keys at point guard for Iowa women's basketball |url=https://www.thegazette.com/sports/caitlin-clark-ready-to-take-the-keys-at-point-guard-for-iowa-womens-basketball/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 12, 2022 |date=April 23, 2020 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191233/https://www.thegazette.com/sports/caitlin-clark-ready-to-take-the-keys-at-point-guard-for-iowa-womens-basketball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was awarded Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year,<ref name=gatorade2/> ''[[The Des Moines Register|Des Moines Register]]'' All-Iowa Athlete of the Year,<ref name="bain">{{cite web |last1=Bain |first1=Matthew |title=Dowling Catholic's Caitlin Clark named 2020 All-Iowa Girls' Athlete of the Year |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/06/18/dowling-catholics-caitlin-clark-named-2019-20-all-iowa-girls-athlete-year/3207349001/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103241/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/06/18/dowling-catholics-caitlin-clark-named-2019-20-all-iowa-girls-athlete-year/3207349001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Iowa Miss Basketball]], while making the IPSWA Class 5A All-State first-team.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 IPSWA girls basketball all-state teams announced; Clark named Miss Basketball |url=https://iowasportswriters.com/2020/03/10/2020-ipswa-girls-basketball-all-state-teams-announced-clark-named-miss-basketball/ |publisher=Iowa Print Sports Writers Association |access-date=March 12, 2022 |date=March 10, 2020 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191233/https://iowasportswriters.com/2020/03/10/2020-ipswa-girls-basketball-all-state-teams-announced-clark-named-miss-basketball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark was selected to compete in the [[2020 McDonald's All-American Girls Game|McDonald's All-American Game]] and the [[Jordan Brand Classic]], two prestigious high school all-star games,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bain |first1=Matthew |title=Dowling Catholic's Caitlin Clark, an Iowa recruit, named McDonald's All-American |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/23/caitlin-clark-iowa-hawkeyes-recruit-named-mcdonalds-all-american/4556375002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=March 11, 2022 |date=January 23, 2020 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103241/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/01/23/caitlin-clark-iowa-hawkeyes-recruit-named-mcdonalds-all-american/4556375002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawlor |first1=Christopher |title=All-Stars: Jordan Brand Classic lands in Chicago; no stub for Diamond Johnson of Neumann-Goretti (PA) named to girls' roster |url=https://www.bluestarmedia.org/25329-2/ |publisher=BlueStar Media |access-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025032417/https://www.bluestarmedia.org/25329-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but both games were canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stephens |first1=Mitch |title=High school state tournaments, postseason showcases canceled, spring suspended amid coronavirus concerns |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/zqIBc6hVM0yXFkr3g0kqwQ/high-school-state-tournaments%2c-postseason-showcases-canceled%2c-spring-suspended-amid-coronavirus-concerns.htm |publisher=[[MaxPreps]] |access-date=March 12, 2022 |date=March 21, 2020 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191233/https://www.maxpreps.com/news/zqIBc6hVM0yXFkr3g0kqwQ/high-school-state-tournaments,-postseason-showcases-canceled,-spring-suspended-amid-coronavirus-concerns.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In her first two years at Dowling, Clark was a starter on the school's varsity soccer team but focused on basketball for her final two years.<ref name=bain/> In her freshman season, she scored 23 goals and was named to the Class 3A All-Iowa team by ''The Des Moines Register''.<ref name=villa/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Meet the 2017 All-Iowa girls' soccer team |url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2017/05/26/meet-2017-all-iowa-girls-soccer-team/339849001/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=August 26, 2023 |date=May 26, 2017 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183434/https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2017/05/26/meet-2017-all-iowa-girls-soccer-team/339849001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Recruiting=== Clark was recruited by [[NCAA Division I]] basketball programs before starting high school, receiving her first letter of interest from [[Missouri State Lady Bears basketball|Missouri State]] before seventh grade.<ref name=peterson/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bain |first1=Matthew |title='She's just Caitlin': Inside the national recruitment of Dowling's blue-chip guard Caitlin Clark |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting/2019/02/21/national-recruitment-pg-caitlin-clark-dowling-iowa-iowa-state-drake-texas-notre-dame-oregon/2909724002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=March 10, 2022 |date=February 21, 2019 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103241/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting/2019/02/21/national-recruitment-pg-caitlin-clark-dowling-iowa-iowa-state-drake-texas-notre-dame-oregon/2909724002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By her sophomore season at Dowling Catholic, she was ranked the number one player in the 2020 high school class by [[ESPN]].<ref name=naughton>{{cite web |last1=Naughton |first1=John |title=Dowling's Caitlin Clark seeks a normal kid life while being sought by college elite |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/19/dowlings-caitlin-clark-seeks-normal-kid-life-while-being-sought-college-elite/350891002/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=March 2, 2022 |date=February 19, 2018 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103241/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/19/dowlings-caitlin-clark-seeks-normal-kid-life-while-being-sought-college-elite/350891002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of her high school career, Clark was considered a five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark 2020 High School Girls' Basketball Profile |url=http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/225153 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191218/http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/225153 |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark's family had wanted her to choose [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball|Notre Dame]], and she made a verbal commitment to the school's then-head coach [[Muffet McGraw]]. However, Clark never signed a [[National Letter of Intent]] with the school, and soon reconsidered,<ref name=Thompson20240320>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39740282/caitlin-clark-iowa-2024-ncaa-women-basketball-tournament-ready-march |title=Caitlin Clark and Iowa find peace in the process |first=Wright |last=Thompson |work=ESPN.com |date=March 20, 2024 |access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref> announcing on November 12, 2019, that she would commit to play [[college basketball]] for [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa]] over offers from [[Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball|Iowa State]] and Notre Dame.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eisenberg |first1=Matt |title=Point guard Caitlin Clark commits to Iowa Hawkeyes |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28066539/point-guard-caitlin-clark-commits-iowa-hawkeyes |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 7, 2022 |date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191234/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28066539/point-guard-caitlin-clark-commits-iowa-hawkeyes |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark was drawn to the team's up-tempo style of offense and head coach [[Lisa Bluder]]'s development of point guards. She also expected to immediately have a key role on the team with the departure of [[Kathleen Doyle]], the reigning [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Big Ten Player of the Year]].<ref name=hensley>{{cite magazine |last1=Hensley |first1=Adam |title=Driven With Confidence: How Caitlin Clark Became A Hawkeye |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-042120 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312191233/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-042120 |url-status=live }}</ref> ==College career== ===Freshman season=== Clark entered her freshman season as Iowa's starting [[point guard]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Batterson |first1=Steve |title=College women's basketball: Clark ready for Hawkeye debut |url=https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/iowa/college-womens-basketball-clark-ready-for-hawkeye-debut/article_8bb8bcbb-b8c5-5668-b258-b4bf891e352e.html |website=[[The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=November 25, 2020 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163318/https://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/iowa/college-womens-basketball-clark-ready-for-hawkeye-debut/article_8bb8bcbb-b8c5-5668-b258-b4bf891e352e.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 25, 2020, she made her collegiate debut, recording 27 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in a 96–81 win over [[Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball|Northern Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Southard|first1=Dargan|title=Iowa women's basketball: Caitlin Clark's riveting collegiate debut pushes Hawkeyes past Northern Iowa|url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2020/11/25/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clarks-riveting-debut-pushes-hawkeyes-past-northern-iowa/6430505002/|publisher=Hawk Central|access-date=April 4, 2021|date=November 25, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513030634/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2020/11/25/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clarks-riveting-debut-pushes-hawkeyes-past-northern-iowa/6430505002/|url-status=live}}</ref> In her second game, on December 2, Clark posted her first [[double-double]] with 30 points and 13 assists in a 103–97 victory over [[Drake Bulldogs women's basketball|Drake]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=Clark downs Drake in homecoming game |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2020/12/02/clark-downs-drake-in-homecoming-game/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=December 2, 2020 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163319/https://dailyiowan.com/2020/12/02/clark-downs-drake-in-homecoming-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 22, in a 92–65 victory over [[Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball|Western Illinois]], she registered the first [[double-double#Triple-double|triple-double]] by an Iowa player since [[Samantha Logic]] did so in 2015. Despite shooting 3-of-15 from the field, Clark had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists during the game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goffin |first1=Isaac |title=Caitlin Clark records first career triple-double against Western Illinois |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2020/12/22/caitlin-clark-records-first-career-triple-double-against-western-illinois/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=December 22, 2020 |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813151730/https://dailyiowan.com/2020/12/22/caitlin-clark-records-first-career-triple-double-against-western-illinois/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 6, 2021, she recorded 37 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in a 92–79 win against [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball|Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Clark pours in 37 points as Hawkeyes rally past Gophers |url=https://qctimes.com/sports/college/basketball/clark-pours-in-37-points-as-hawkeyes-rally-past-gophers/article_47670363-5d0e-5f42-9b03-f6a421806756.html |website=[[Quad-City Times]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=January 6, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163323/https://qctimes.com/sports/college/basketball/clark-pours-in-37-points-as-hawkeyes-rally-past-gophers/article_47670363-5d0e-5f42-9b03-f6a421806756.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark posted a season-high 39 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in an 88–81 win over [[Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball|Nebraska]] on February 11,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa Hawkeyes freshman Caitlin Clark breaking through as a top scorer |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30884236/iowa-hawkeyes-freshman-caitlin-clark-breaking-top-scorer |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=February 12, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163316/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30884236/iowa-hawkeyes-freshman-caitlin-clark-breaking-top-scorer |url-status=live }}</ref> breaking the single-game scoring record for [[Pinnacle Bank Arena]], the home venue of Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Caitlin Clark pours in career-high 39 points as Hawkeyes topple Nebraska |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2021/02/11/iowa-womens-basketball-hawkeyes-push-past-nebraska-much-needed-big-ten-win-caitlin-clark/6706047002/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=July 10, 2022 |date=February 11, 2021 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225014641/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2021/02/11/iowa-womens-basketball-hawkeyes-push-past-nebraska-much-needed-big-ten-win-caitlin-clark/6706047002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 28, she scored 18 points and had a season-high 14 assists in an 84–70 win over [[Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball|Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa women's basketball beats Wisconsin for 24th-straight time |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-hawkeyes/iowa-womens-basketball-beats-wisconsin-for-24th-straight-time/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=February 28, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163318/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-hawkeyes/iowa-womens-basketball-beats-wisconsin-for-24th-straight-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the regular season, Clark was a unanimous [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year|Big Ten Freshman of the Year]] and first-team All-Big Ten selection. She was a 13-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, setting a conference record, and led the Big Ten with five Player of the Week awards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Iowa women's basketball: Caitlin Clark named Big Ten freshman of the year, misses out on POY |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2021/03/08/big-ten-womens-basketball-awards-caitlin-clark-freshman-of-the-year-iowa-hawkeyes-poy-naz-hillmon/4629303001/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 9, 2023 |date=March 8, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163318/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2021/03/08/big-ten-womens-basketball-awards-caitlin-clark-freshman-of-the-year-iowa-hawkeyes-poy-naz-hillmon/4629303001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark helped Iowa achieve a runner-up finish at the [[2021 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]], where she was named to the all-tournament team and recorded 37 assists, the most in the event's history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=Monika Czinano, Caitlin Clark set Big Ten tournament records, earn all-tournament honors |url=https://www.thegazette.com/sports/monika-czinano-caitlin-clark-set-big-ten-tournament-records-earn-all-tournament-honors/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 13, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163322/https://www.thegazette.com/sports/monika-czinano-caitlin-clark-set-big-ten-tournament-records-earn-all-tournament-honors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the second round of the [[2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], she posted 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists in an 86–72 win over [[Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball|Kentucky]]. She broke program single-game records for points and three-pointers (6) in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clark scores 35 for Iowa women in NCAA win over Kentucky |url=https://www.theday.com/college-sports/20210323/clark-scores-35-for-iowa-women-in-ncaa-win-over-kentucky/ |website=[[The Day (New London)|The Day]] |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 23, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163319/https://www.theday.com/college-sports/20210323/clark-scores-35-for-iowa-women-in-ncaa-win-over-kentucky/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Iowa reached the Sweet 16, where Clark scored 21 points in a 92–72 loss to first-seeded [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bueckers, UConn beat Clark, Iowa in women's Sweet 16 |url=https://apnews.com/article/geno-auriemma-womens-college-basketball-basketball-iowa-san-antonio-cc58ecd7e0c0bb750c5044c51f5efd1b |work=[[Associated Press News]] |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=March 27, 2021 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225014728/https://apnews.com/article/geno-auriemma-womens-college-basketball-basketball-iowa-san-antonio-cc58ecd7e0c0bb750c5044c51f5efd1b |url-status=live }}</ref> She was named a first-team [[NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] by the [[United States Basketball Writers Association]] (USBWA), a second-team All-American by the [[Associated Press]] (AP) and made the [[Women's Basketball Coaches Association]] (WBCA) Coaches' All-America team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark named to AP Preseason All-American team |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-named-to-ap-preseason-all-american-team/38071464 |publisher=[[KCCI]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=October 26, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163327/https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-named-to-ap-preseason-all-american-team/38071464 |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark became the first freshman to win the [[Dawn Staley Award]], which honors the best Division I [[guard (basketball)|guard]].<ref name="staley">{{cite web |title=Clark Earns Dawn Staley Award |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/04/02/clark-earns-dawn-staley-award/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=April 2, 2021 |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311163318/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2021/04/02/clark-earns-dawn-staley-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She shared two major Division I freshman of the year awards with [[Paige Bueckers]] of [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn]]: the [[USBWA National Freshman of the Year|Tamika Catchings Award]], presented by the USBWA,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2021/women210402.html |title=USBWA Names Tamika Catchings Award, Coach of the Year Winners |publisher=[[United States Basketball Writers Association]] |date=April 2, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402190147/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2021/women210402.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[WBCA Freshman of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite web |title=UConn's Bueckers, Iowa's Clark named 2021 WBCA NCAA Division I Co-Freshmen of the Year presented by adidas |url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/uconn%E2%80%99s-bueckers-iowa%E2%80%99s-clark-named-2021-wbca-ncaa-division-i-co-freshmen-year |publisher=[[Women's Basketball Coaches Association]] |access-date=March 31, 2021 |date=March 30, 2021 |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330151759/https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/uconn%E2%80%99s-bueckers-iowa%E2%80%99s-clark-named-2021-wbca-ncaa-division-i-co-freshmen-year |url-status=live }}</ref> As a freshman, Clark averaged 26.6 points, 7.1 assists, and 5.9 rebounds per game. She led the [[NCAA Division I]] in scoring and ranked second in assists and three-pointers per game. Her totals in points, assists, [[Field goal (basketball)|field goals]] and three-pointers also led Division I. She set program freshman records for points and assists and had the fourth-highest scoring average in Iowa history.<ref name=staley/> ===Sophomore season=== [[File:Caitlin Clark (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Clark during her 46-point game against [[Michigan Wolverines women's basketball|Michigan]] in 2022|alt=Clark driving to the basket for Iowa]] On November 9, 2021, Clark made her sophomore season debut, recording 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 93–50 win over [[New Hampshire Wildcats women's basketball|New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith III |first1=Kennington Lloyd |title=A more confident Caitlin Clark? Iowa's superstar says she's even better this season |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2021/11/10/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-star-says-her-game-higher-level-big-ten-ncaa-new-hampshire/6363063001/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=November 10, 2021 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327161645/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2021/11/10/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-star-says-her-game-higher-level-big-ten-ncaa-new-hampshire/6363063001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 2, 2022, she posted 44 points and eight assists in a 93–56 win over [[Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball|Evansville]]. Clark broke the [[Carver–Hawkeye Arena]] women's single-game scoring record and surpassed [[Kelsey Mitchell (basketball)|Kelsey Mitchell]] of [[Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball|Ohio State]] as the fastest Big Ten player to reach 1,000 career points.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=Caitlin Clark's 44-point outburst sets career, Carver records |url=https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-basketball/caitlin-clarks-44-point-outburst-sets-career-carver-records/ |website=[[The Gazette (Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=January 2, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190604/https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-basketball/caitlin-clarks-44-point-outburst-sets-career-carver-records/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 16, 2022, she recorded her fourth career triple-double, with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 93–83 victory over [[Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball|Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=Caitlin Clark notches triple-double in Iowa women's basketball's victory over Nebraska |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/16/caitlin-clark-notches-triple-double-in-iowa-womens-basketballs-victory-over-nebraska/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=January 16, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190604/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/16/caitlin-clark-notches-triple-double-in-iowa-womens-basketballs-victory-over-nebraska/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In her next game, four days later, Clark posted 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a 105–49 win over Minnesota. She became the first Division I men's or women's player to record consecutive triple-doubles with at least 30 points and the first women's player in Big Ten history with consecutive triple-doubles.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark makes basketball history with second straight 30-point triple-double |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33112571/iowa-caitlin-clark-makes-basketball-history-second-straight-30-point-triple-double |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=January 21, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190602/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33112571/iowa-caitlin-clark-makes-basketball-history-second-straight-30-point-triple-double |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 25, Clark had 18 assists,{{refn|group=n|''[[The Daily Iowan]]'', the [[Associated Press]], and ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' all cited Clark as having 17 assists in their initial coverage of the game,<ref name=Peterson-PennState>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=Caitlin Clark sets assists record as Iowa women's basketball downs Penn State |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/25/caitlin-clark-sets-assists-record-as-iowa-womens-basketball-downs-penn-state/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 11, 2023 |date=January 25, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190606/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/25/caitlin-clark-sets-assists-record-as-iowa-womens-basketball-downs-penn-state/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-sets-conference-record-in-win-over-penn-state-iowa-hawkeyes-basketball-big-ten/38890967|title=Caitlin Clark sets conference record in win over Penn State|agency=[[Associated Press]]|via=[[KCCI]]|date=January 26, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405224339/https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-sets-conference-record-in-win-over-penn-state-iowa-hawkeyes-basketball-big-ten/38890967|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-sets-assist-record|title=Caitlin Clark Sets B1G Assist Record|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=January 26, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2023|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527125942/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-sets-assist-record|url-status=live}}</ref> a figure listed in the Hawkeyes' official bio of Clark.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark |date=July 16, 2020 |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/caitlin-clark/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829214914/https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/caitlin-clark/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, both ''The Daily Iowan'' and ''Sports Illustrated'' later wrote that Clark had 18 assists in the game,<ref name=Peterson-presence>{{cite web|last=Peterson|first=Chloe|url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/30/caitlin-clark-increases-iowa-womens-basketball-teams-national-presence/|title=Caitlin Clark increases Iowa women's basketball team's national presence|work=[[The Daily Iowan]]|date=January 30, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183455/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/01/30/caitlin-clark-increases-iowa-womens-basketball-teams-national-presence/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=SI-2Mar22>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-naismith-semifinalist|title=Caitlin Clark Naismith Semifinalist|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=March 2, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2023|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313051346/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-naismith-semifinalist|url-status=live}}</ref> a figure also listed by [[Sports Reference]].<ref name=gamelog>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/caitlin-clark-1/gamelog/|title=Caitlin Clark Career Game Log|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]|accessdate=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405224907/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/caitlin-clark-1/gamelog/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} which set program and tied conference single-game records, in addition to 20 points and seven rebounds in a 107–79 win against [[Penn State Lady Lions basketball|Penn State]].<ref name=Peterson-presence/><ref name=SI-2Mar22/> On January 31, she recorded 43 points, seven assists and four rebounds in a 92–88 loss to Ohio State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hruby |first1=Emma |title=Caitlin Clark breaks more records with 43 points in Iowa loss |url=https://justwomenssports.com/reads/ncaa-basketball-iowa-caitlin-clark-history/ |publisher=[[Just Women's Sports]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=February 1, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190604/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/ncaa-basketball-iowa-caitlin-clark-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 6, Clark scored a season-high 46 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter, and had 10 assists in a 98–90 loss to [[Michigan Wolverines women's basketball|Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Despite 46 points from Caitlin Clark, shorthanded Iowa women's basketball falls at Michigan |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-basketball-loses-michigan-final-score-big-ten-standings-caitlin-clark-stats/9297262002/9297262002/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=February 6, 2022 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103244/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/2022/02/06/iowa-womens-basketball-loses-michigan-final-score-big-ten-standings-caitlin-clark-stats/9297262002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She set the women's single-game scoring record for [[Crisler Center]], the home arena of Michigan.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Caitlin Clark B1G Player of Week |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-big-ten-player-of-week-again |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190609/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-big-ten-player-of-week-again |url-status=live }}</ref> After leading Iowa to a share of the Big Ten regular season title, she was unanimously named [[Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Big Ten Player of the Year]] and first-team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and media.<ref name=peterson2>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=Making history: Iowa women's basketball wins 2022 Big Ten regular season, tournament titles |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/06/making-history-iowa-womens-basketball-wins-2022-big-ten-regular-season-tournament-titles/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=March 6, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190608/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/06/making-history-iowa-womens-basketball-wins-2022-big-ten-regular-season-tournament-titles/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark B1G Player of Year |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-big-ten-player-of-year |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=March 1, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190609/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-big-ten-player-of-year |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 5, 2022, in the semifinals of the [[2022 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]], Clark recorded 41 points and nine rebounds in an 83–66 win over Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=Caitlin Clark dislodges Nebraska, leads Iowa women's basketball to Big Ten Tournament Championship Game |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/05/caitlin-clark-dislodges-nebraska-leads-iowa-womens-basketball-to-big-ten-tournament-championship-game/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=March 5, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190603/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/05/caitlin-clark-dislodges-nebraska-leads-iowa-womens-basketball-to-big-ten-tournament-championship-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She led Iowa to the title and was named the tournament's most outstanding player (MOP).<ref name=peterson2/> Her team was upset by 10th-seeded [[Creighton Bluejays women's basketball|Creighton]] in the second round of the [[2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], where Clark was held to a season-low 15 points and 11 assists, shooting 4-of-19 from the field, in a 64–62 loss.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Creighton Bluejays stun Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA women's basketball tournament, hold Caitlin Clark to 15 points |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33557302/creighton-bluejays-stun-iowa-hawkeyes-ncaa-women-basketball-tournament-hold-caitlin-clark-15-points |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=March 20, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190604/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33557302/creighton-bluejays-stun-iowa-hawkeyes-ncaa-women-basketball-tournament-hold-caitlin-clark-15-points |url-status=live }}</ref> She was a unanimous first-team All-American: she earned first-team All-American honors from the AP and the USBWA, and was a WBCA Coaches' All-America Team selection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clark, Czinano Named WBCA All-Americans |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/03/31/clark-czinano-named-wbca-all-americans/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190604/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/03/31/clark-czinano-named-wbca-all-americans/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark became the first back-to-back recipient of the Dawn Staley Award and won the [[Nancy Lieberman Award]] as the top Division I point guard.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Caitlin Clark Claims 2 Point Guard Awards |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-wins-lieberman-staley-awards |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=March 12, 2023 |date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312190608/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-wins-lieberman-staley-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> As a sophomore, she averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game. Clark was the first women's player to lead Division I in points and assists per game in a single season. She also led Division I in total points, [[free throw]]s and triple-doubles.<ref name=bio/> ===Junior season=== Entering her junior season, Clark was a unanimous selection for the AP preseason All-America team and was named Big Ten preseason player of the year by the league's coaches and media.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34876157/aliyah-boston-caitlin-clark-lead-ap-preseason-all-america-team |title=Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark lead AP's preseason All-America team |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025164331/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34876157/aliyah-boston-caitlin-clark-lead-ap-preseason-all-america-team |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://bigten.org/news/2022/10/5/general-iowa-tops-big-ten-conference-womens-basketball-preseason-rankings.aspx |title=Iowa Tops Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Rankings |publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] |date=October 5, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107173729/https://bigten.org/news/2022/10/5/general-iowa-tops-big-ten-conference-womens-basketball-preseason-rankings.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 18, 2022, she suffered an ankle injury with 3.8 seconds left in an 84–83 loss to [[Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball|Kansas State]], where she recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark day-to-day after injuring ankle against Kansas State |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35051395/iowa-caitlin-clark-injured-upset-loss-kansas-state |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=November 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154842/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35051395/iowa-caitlin-clark-injured-upset-loss-kansas-state |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark played in Iowa's next game against [[Belmont Bruins women's basketball|Belmont]] on November 20, scoring 33 points in a 73–62 victory.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knupp |first1=Sam |title=Caitlin Clark overcomes ankle injury, leads Iowa women's basketball to victory over Belmont |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/11/20/caitlin-clark-overcomes-ankle-injury-leads-iowa-womens-basketball-to-victory-over-belmont/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=November 20, 2022 |date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121001952/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/11/20/caitlin-clark-overcomes-ankle-injury-leads-iowa-womens-basketball-to-victory-over-belmont/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 1, she scored a season-high 45 points in a 94–81 loss to [[NC State Wolfpack women's basketball|NC State]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark has 45, critical of defense in loss to NC State |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35161617/iowa-caitlin-clark-45-critical-defense-loss-nc-state |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=December 2, 2022 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154848/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35161617/iowa-caitlin-clark-45-critical-defense-loss-nc-state |url-status=live }}</ref> Three days later, Clark posted her seventh career triple-double, with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 102–71 win over [[Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball|Wisconsin]]. She surpassed Samantha Logic as the Big Ten career leader in triple-doubles.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knupp |first1=Sam |title=Caitlin Clark breaks Big Ten triple-double record as Iowa women's basketball blows out Wisconsin |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2022/12/04/caitlin-clark-breaks-big-ten-triple-double-record-as-iowa-womens-basketball-blows-out-wisconsin/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154848/https://dailyiowan.com/2022/12/04/caitlin-clark-breaks-big-ten-triple-double-record-as-iowa-womens-basketball-blows-out-wisconsin/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 21, in her 75th game, Clark tied [[Elena Delle Donne]] of [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball|Delaware]] as the fastest Division I women's player to reach 2,000 career points since the 1999–2000 season, scoring 20 points in a 92–54 win over [[Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball|Dartmouth]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark reaches 2,000-point mark in 75th game |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35299998/iowa-caitlin-clark-reaches-2000-point-mark-75th-game |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=December 21, 2022 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224153819/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35299998/iowa-caitlin-clark-reaches-2000-point-mark-75th-game |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 23, 2023, Clark recorded 28 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in an 83–72 win over [[AP poll|AP]] No. 2 Ohio State, who were previously unbeaten.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa downs Ohio State behind latest Caitlin Clark triple-double |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35513792/iowa-downs-ohio-state-caitlin-clark-triple-double |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=January 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131005503/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35513792/iowa-downs-ohio-state-caitlin-clark-triple-double |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 2, she had 42 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in a 96–82 victory over [[Maryland Terrapins women's basketball|Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Caitlin Clark drops 42 to lift Iowa over No. 8 Maryland |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35580512/caitlin-clark-drops-42-lift-iowa-no-8-maryland |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=February 3, 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154846/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35580512/caitlin-clark-drops-42-lift-iowa-no-8-maryland |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 26, Clark recorded 34 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, making a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, in an 86–85 win against AP No. 2 Indiana.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark hits 3 at buzzer to top No. 2 Indiana |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35741858/iowa-caitlin-clark-hits-3-buzzer-top-no-2-indiana |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 16, 2023 |date=March 16, 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154844/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35741858/iowa-caitlin-clark-hits-3-buzzer-top-no-2-indiana |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the regular season, she repeated as Big Ten Player of the Year in a unanimous vote and was named first-team All-Big Ten by the league's coaches and media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark repeats as Big Ten player of the year |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/02/28/caitlin-clark-repeats-big-ten-player-of-year-iowa-womens-basketball-monika-czinano-hannah-stuelke/69949022007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=February 28, 2023 |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321041816/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/02/28/caitlin-clark-repeats-big-ten-player-of-year-iowa-womens-basketball-monika-czinano-hannah-stuelke/69949022007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Caitlin Clark B1G Ten Player of Year Again |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-b1g-ten-player-of-year-again |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=February 28, 2023 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154842/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-b1g-ten-player-of-year-again |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Caitlin Clark Big Ten tournament 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Clark with [[Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball|Iowa]] at the [[2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2023 Big Ten tournament]]|alt=Clark handles the ball for Iowa]] Clark led Iowa to its second consecutive [[2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]] championship, where she earned MOP honors. In the title game, she recorded 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in a 105–72 win over Ohio State, the first triple-double in the final of the tournament. Clark moved to second in Division I women's history behind [[Sabrina Ionescu]] of [[Oregon Ducks women's basketball|Oregon]] with her 10th career triple-double.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |title=Iowa wins Big Ten tourney behind Caitlin Clark's 10th career triple-double |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35795384/iowa-wins-big-ten-tourney-caitlin-clark-10th-career-triple-double |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=March 5, 2023 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313054201/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35795384/iowa-wins-big-ten-tourney-caitlin-clark-10th-career-triple-double |url-status=live }}</ref> In the Elite Eight of the [[2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], she recorded 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in a 97–83 win over [[Louisville Cardinals women's basketball|Louisville]]. She became the first player in men's or women's tournament history to record a 30 or 40-point triple-double.<ref name=Philippou>{{cite web|last=Philippou|first=Alexa|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35963732/caitlin-clark-triple-double-powers-iowa-final-four|title=Caitlin Clark's triple-double powers Iowa into Final Four|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=March 27, 2023|accessdate=March 27, 2023|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327040604/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35963732/caitlin-clark-triple-double-powers-iowa-final-four|url-status=live}}</ref> During the game, Clark became the first Division I player to record at least 900 points and 300 assists in a single season.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ramussen|first=Karl|url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/03/27/iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-ncaa-history-elite-eight|title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark Makes NCAA Basketball History During Elite Eight|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=March 26, 2023|accessdate=March 27, 2023|archive-date=March 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327063120/https://www.si.com/college/2023/03/27/iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-ncaa-history-elite-eight|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, Clark was named the Seattle 4 Regional MOP as Iowa reached its first Final Four since [[1992–93 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|1993]]. In the Final Four, she posted 41 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in a 77–73 upset win over undefeated defending champion [[South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball|South Carolina]], ending their 42-game winning streak.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feinberg |first1=Doug |title=Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four |url=https://apnews.com/article/final-four-iowa-caitlin-womens-south-carolina-a2432dcfc7ab0dfbd03d1ff7cb89b799 |work=[[Associated Press News]] |access-date=April 1, 2023 |date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401050513/https://apnews.com/article/final-four-iowa-caitlin-womens-south-carolina-a2432dcfc7ab0dfbd03d1ff7cb89b799 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Jackson/> She broke the single-game scoring record for the women's tournament semifinals and became the first player in tournament history with consecutive 40-point games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=AlBaroudi |first1=Wajih |title=Caitlin Clark sets Final Four record: Where Iowa star fits among greatest NCAA Tournament scoring performances |url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-sets-final-four-record-where-iowa-star-fits-among-greatest-ncaa-tournament-scoring-performances/ |work=[[CBS Sports]] |access-date=April 1, 2023 |date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401155617/https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-sets-final-four-record-where-iowa-star-fits-among-greatest-ncaa-tournament-scoring-performances/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark also surpassed the program and Big Ten single-season scoring records held by [[Megan Gustafson]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Batterson |first1=Steve |title=Mulkey's challenge is dealing with 'special' player in Clark |url=https://qctimes.com/sports/college/basketball/mulkeys-challenge-dealing-with-caitlin-clark/article_f3eb0541-f7d5-59f7-a0eb-708fd06cb9bd.html |website=[[Quad-City Times]] |access-date=April 2, 2023 |date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401234821/https://qctimes.com/sports/college/basketball/mulkeys-challenge-dealing-with-caitlin-clark/article_f3eb0541-f7d5-59f7-a0eb-708fd06cb9bd.html |url-status=live }}</ref> With the win, Iowa advanced to their first women's basketball championship game in program history.<ref name=Jackson>{{cite magazine|last=Jackson|first=Wilton|url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/04/01/caitlin-clark-iowa-south-carolina-upset-final-four|title=Caitlin Clark Leads Iowa to Stunning Upset Over Undefeated South Carolina|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=April 1, 2023|accessdate=April 1, 2023|archive-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401043429/https://www.si.com/college/2023/04/01/caitlin-clark-iowa-south-carolina-upset-final-four|url-status=live}}</ref> Though Clark had 30 points and eight assists against [[2022–23 LSU Tigers women's basketball team|LSU]] in the [[2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|national championship]], Iowa lost the game, 102–85. She made eight three-pointers, the most by a men's or women's player in the title game.<ref name=maloney>{{cite web|last=Maloney|first=Jack|title=Caitlin Clark's historic NCAA Tournament by the numbers: Iowa star sets numerous records on title-game run|url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clarks-historic-ncaa-tournament-by-the-numbers-iowa-star-sets-numerous-records-on-title-game-run/|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=April 2, 2023|accessdate=April 3, 2023|archive-date=April 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403004945/https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clarks-historic-ncaa-tournament-by-the-numbers-iowa-star-sets-numerous-records-on-title-game-run/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adelson|first=Andrea|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36046402/lsu-ousts-iowa-mulkey-secures-fourth-ncaa-title|title=LSU ousts Iowa, as Mulkey secures her fourth NCAA title|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=April 2, 2023|accessdate=April 2, 2023|archive-date=April 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402223025/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36046402/lsu-ousts-iowa-mulkey-secures-fourth-ncaa-title|url-status=live}}</ref> Near the end of the game, LSU star [[Angel Reese]] followed Clark, making a "[[John Cena#In popular culture|you can't see me]]" gesture implying that Clark could not keep up with her, and also pointing to her ring finger in reference to LSU's imminent [[championship ring]].<ref name=Treisman>{{cite web |last=Treisman |first=Rachel |title=How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-you-cant-see-me-gesture |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403154208/https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167704651/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-you-cant-see-me-gesture |url-status=live }}</ref> Reese received considerable criticism for the gestures, which many in the media viewed as [[Sportsmanship|unsportsmanlike]]. However, many also defended Reese's gestures and [[trash talk]], highlighting a double standard, as Clark had made the same gesture at a previous game and did not face similar criticism.<ref name=Treisman/><ref name=Rhoden>{{Cite web |last=Rhoden |first=William C. |date=April 3, 2023 |title=LSU's Angel Reese, Iowa's Caitlin Clark and the double standards of race in sports |url=https://andscape.com/features/lsus-angel-reese-iowas-caitlin-clark-and-the-double-standards-of-race-in-sports/ |access-date=April 19, 2023 |publisher=[[Andscape]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409025212/https://andscape.com/features/lsus-angel-reese-iowas-caitlin-clark-and-the-double-standards-of-race-in-sports/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark herself defended Reese over criticism about the gesture.<ref name="Treisman" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Caitlin Clark says LSU's Angel Reese 'should never be criticized' for taunting gestures on court |url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-says-lsus-angel-reese-should-never-be-criticized-for-taunting-gestures-on-court/ |access-date=April 6, 2023 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405220241/https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-says-lsus-angel-reese-should-never-be-criticized-for-taunting-gestures-on-court/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In coverage of this incident, journalists and the public have commented on the roles of race and gender in perceptions of sportsmanship.<ref name="Treisman" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Attiah|first=Karen|title=Opinion {{!}} The LSU-Iowa backlash shows what Black female athletes are up against|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/05/lsu-iowa-angel-reese-caitlin-clark-basketball/|url-access=subscription|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 19, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405221039/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/05/lsu-iowa-angel-reese-caitlin-clark-basketball/|url-status=live}}</ref> With 191 points in the tournament, Clark broke the men's and women's scoring records for a single NCAA tournament. Her 60 assists were the most by a player in women's tournament history.<ref name=maloney/> Clark won all major national player of the year awards: [[Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year|AP Player of the Year]], the [[Honda Sports Award]], the [[John R. Wooden Award]], [[Naismith College Player of the Year]], [[USBWA Women's National Player of the Year|USBWA National Player of the Year]] and the [[Wade Trophy]]. She was the first unanimous national player of the year in Big Ten history.<ref name="npoy">{{cite web |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark Sweeps National Player of the Year Awards |url=https://bigten.org/news/2023/4/18/general-iowas-caitlin-clark-sweeps-national-player-of-the-year-awards.aspx |publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=April 18, 2023 |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418161220/https://bigten.org/news/2023/4/18/general-iowas-caitlin-clark-sweeps-national-player-of-the-year-awards.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark won the Nancy Lieberman Award for a second time and became the first three-time winner of the Dawn Staley Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Named Dawn Staley Award Honoree |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/04/05/caitlin-clark-named-dawn-staley-award-honoree/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419184935/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/04/05/caitlin-clark-named-dawn-staley-award-honoree/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Wins Nancy Lieberman Award |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/04/01/caitlin-clark-wins-nancy-lieberman-award/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=April 2, 2023 |date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402152847/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/04/01/caitlin-clark-wins-nancy-lieberman-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was a unanimous first-team All-American for a second straight season, earning first-team recognition from the AP and USBWA and making the WBCA Coaches' All-America Team.<ref name="wbca">{{cite web |title=Wade Trophy winner Caitlin Clark headlines 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches' All-America team |url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/wade-trophy-winner-caitlin-clark-headlines-2023-wbca-ncaa-division-i-coaches%E2%80%99 |publisher=[[Women's Basketball Coaches Association]] |access-date=March 31, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331003154/https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/wade-trophy-winner-caitlin-clark-headlines-2023-wbca-ncaa-division-i-coaches%E2%80%99 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/all-america-womens-basketball-team-68861808a2dac321e1093c0ccf760f2e |title=Boston, Clark headline women's AP All-America team |first=Doug |last=Feinberg |work=[[Associated Press News]] |date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829214912/https://apnews.com/article/all-america-womens-basketball-team-68861808a2dac321e1093c0ccf760f2e |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2023/03/15/usbwa-unveils-2022-23-womens-all-america-team |title=USBWA unveils 2022-23 women's All-America Team |publisher=[[United States Basketball Writers Association]] |date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315190211/https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2023/03/15/usbwa-unveils-2022-23-womens-all-america-team |url-status=live }}</ref> As a junior, Clark averaged 27.8 points, 8.6 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game, leading Division I in assists and ranking second in scoring. She set Big Ten single-season records in points, assists, three-pointers and free throws, and tied her own conference record with five triple-doubles.<ref name=npoy/> She had the fourth-most points and assists and the third-most three-pointers in a season in Division I history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leistikow |first1=Chad |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark wins Wooden Award, says LSU's Angel Reese shouldn't be criticized |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/04/04/caitlin-clark-says-lsu-angel-reese-shouldnt-be-criticized-hand-gesture/70080705007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=April 4, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405004359/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/04/04/caitlin-clark-says-lsu-angel-reese-shouldnt-be-criticized-hand-gesture/70080705007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the season, Clark won the [[Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award]] and the [[Honda-Broderick Cup|Honda Cup]], both honoring the top women's college athlete,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Voepel |first=M.A. |author-link=M.A. Voepel |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark named Collegiate Woman Athlete of Year |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37920491/iowa-caitlin-clark-named-collegiate-woman-athlete-year |access-date=July 30, 2023 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=August 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806044058/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37920491/iowa-caitlin-clark-named-collegiate-woman-athlete-year |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Wins ESPY for Best Female College Athlete |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/07/12/caitlin-clark-wins-espy-for-best-female-college-athlete/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=July 30, 2023 |date=July 12, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730193456/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/07/12/caitlin-clark-wins-espy-for-best-female-college-athlete/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[James E. Sullivan Award]], presented annually by the AAU to the top college or Olympic athlete in the United States.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=2020754 |title=Iowa Basketball Star Caitlin Clark Wins 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award |publisher=[[Amateur Athletic Union]] |date=September 19, 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183548/https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=2020754 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was selected as the [[Big Ten Athlete of the Year|Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Caitlin Clark B1G Female Athlete of Year |url=https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-b1g-female-athlete-of-year |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=July 30, 2023 |date=June 29, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730193455/https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/caitlin-clark-b1g-female-athlete-of-year |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Senior season=== [[File:Flyover at the Crossover at Kinnick (8075451).jpg|thumb|Clark on the sidelines at [[Crossover at Kinnick]] in 2023|alt=Clark on the sidelines with her Iowa teammates]] Entering her senior season, Clark was named preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and earned unanimous AP preseason All-American honors.<ref>{{cite web |title=LSU's Reese, Iowa's Clark top AP preseason women's All-America team |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38734077/lsu-reese-iowa-clark-top-ap-preseason-women-all-america-team |publisher=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=October 24, 2023 |date=October 24, 2023 |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024164312/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38734077/lsu-reese-iowa-clark-top-ap-preseason-women-all-america-team |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa and Caitlin Clark Lead Big Ten Preseason Women's Basketball Honors |url=https://bigten.org/news/2023/9/30/general-iowa-and-caitlin-clark-lead-big-ten-preseason-womens-basketball-honors.aspx |publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] |access-date=October 24, 2023 |date=October 4, 2023 |archive-date=October 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010185543/https://bigten.org/news/2023/9/30/general-iowa-and-caitlin-clark-lead-big-ten-preseason-womens-basketball-honors.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 15, 2023, she played in [[Crossover at Kinnick]], a preseason [[exhibition game]] against [[2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team|DePaul]] at [[Kinnick Stadium]], and had a triple-double of 34 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 94–72 win. The game had an attendance of 55,646, which set the women's basketball record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Ryan |title=Caitlin Clark, Iowa set NCAA attendance record in exhibition at Kinnick Stadium |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-iowa-set-ncaa-attendance-record-in-exhibition-at-kinnick-stadium-214731463.html |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |access-date=October 16, 2023 |date=October 15, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183457/https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-iowa-set-ncaa-attendance-record-in-exhibition-at-kinnick-stadium-214731463.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ellison">{{cite web|last=Ellison|first=Maya|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2023-10-12/history-kinnick-iowas-sets-womens-basketball-attendance-record-55646|title=History from Kinnick! Iowa's sets women's basketball attendance record at 55,646|publisher=[[NCAA]]|date=October 15, 2023|accessdate=October 15, 2023|archive-date=October 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015213319/https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2023-10-12/history-kinnick-iowas-sets-womens-basketball-attendance-record-55646|url-status=live}}</ref> In her second regular season game, on November 9, Clark posted 44 points, eight rebounds and six assists in an 80–76 win over AP No. 8 [[Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball|Virginia Tech]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark explodes for 44 as Iowa holds off Virginia Tech |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38860570/caitlin-clark-explodes-44-iowa-holds-virginia-tech |publisher=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=November 11, 2023 |date=November 10, 2023 |archive-date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111013336/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38860570/caitlin-clark-explodes-44-iowa-holds-virginia-tech |url-status=live }}</ref> In Iowa's third game, a 94–53 blowout of Northern Iowa on November 12, Clark recorded her 12th career triple-double, with 24 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. She became Iowa's all-time leading scorer, passing Megan Gustafson, and became only the second player in Division I history with a triple-double in four different seasons, joining Ionescu.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-uni-panthers-d23b17f607ed14836529259eab024c80 |title=Caitlin Clark becomes Iowa's all-time leader scorer as No. 3 Hawkeyes defeat Northern Iowa, 94-53 |first=John |last=Bohnenkamp |work=[[Associated Press News]] |date=November 12, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114131641/https://apnews.com/article/iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-uni-panthers-d23b17f607ed14836529259eab024c80 |url-status=live }}</ref> One week later, she recorded 35 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and seven steals in a 113–90 win over Drake, passing [[Kelsey Plum]] of [[Washington Huskies women's basketball|Washington]] for the most 30-point games in women's Division I history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=Chantel |title=Caitlin Clark breaks Kelsey Plum's NCAA women's record for most 30-point games |url=https://theathletic.com/5069623/2023/11/19/caitlin-clark-ncaa-record-iowa/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=November 20, 2023 |date=November 19, 2023 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063841/https://theathletic.com/5069623/2023/11/19/caitlin-clark-ncaa-record-iowa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Caitlin Clark vs. Iowa State.jpg|thumb|left|Clark in 2023]] On December 6, 2023, Clark became the 15th Division I player to reach 3,000 career points and was the second-fastest to reach the mark, posting 35 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 67–58 victory over Iowa State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark reaches 3,000 career points |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39058640/iowa-caitlin-clark-reaches-3000-career-points |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=December 9, 2023 |date=December 6, 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208193232/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39058640/iowa-caitlin-clark-reaches-3000-career-points |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 16, Clark scored 38 points and made nine three-pointers in a 104–75 win over [[Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball|Cleveland State]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Logue |first1=Andrew |title=Caitlin Clark's 38 points leads No. 4 Iowa over Cleveland State 104-75 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/12/16/caitlin-clark-s-38-points-leads-no-4-iowa-over-cleveland-state-104-75/71948486007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=December 16, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183440/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/12/16/caitlin-clark-s-38-points-leads-no-4-iowa-over-cleveland-state-104-75/71948486007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Three days later, she shared ''[[The Sporting News|Sporting News]]'' [[The Sporting News#Athlete of the Year|Athlete of the Year]] honors with Angel Reese.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DeCourcy |first1=Mike |title=Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are The Sporting News Athletes of the Year |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-and-angel-reese-are-sporting-news-athletes-year/34c759308b5d7c808627bcb5 |website=[[The Sporting News]] |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=December 19, 2023 |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220012421/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-and-angel-reese-are-sporting-news-athletes-year/34c759308b5d7c808627bcb5 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that week, Clark was announced as the runner-up to gymnast [[Simone Biles]] for the [[Associated Press Athlete of the Year|AP Female Athlete of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark finishes second for AP Female Athlete of the Year |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-finishes-second-for-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year-simone-biles/46212275 |publisher=[[KCCI]] |access-date=January 3, 2024 |date=December 22, 2023 |archive-date=January 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104014504/https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-finishes-second-for-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year-simone-biles/46212275 |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 21, in Iowa's final non-conference game, she recorded a triple-double of 35 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Hawkeyes' 98–69 win over [[Loyola Ramblers women's basketball|Loyola Chicago]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39164825/iowa-caitlin-clark-records-13th-triple-double-win |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark records 13th triple-double in win |first=Michael |last=Voepel |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222042534/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39164825/iowa-caitlin-clark-records-13th-triple-double-win |url-status=live }}</ref> In her next game, on December 30, Clark posted 35 points and 10 assists in a 94–71 victory against Minnesota, surpassing [[Samantha Prahalis]] of Ohio State to become the Big Ten's all-time leader in assists. During that game, she also eclipsed Samantha Logic for the program record in the same category.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=Caitlin Clark's latest trick: Big Ten's all-time leader in assists |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/caitlin-clarks-latest-trick-big-tens-all-time-leader-in-assists/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=January 3, 2024 |date=December 30, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183941/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/caitlin-clarks-latest-trick-big-tens-all-time-leader-in-assists/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 2, 2024, Clark scored 40 points and made a long, game-winning three-pointer as time expired in a 76–73 win over [[Michigan State Spartans women's basketball|Michigan State]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Philippou |first1=Alexa |title=Caitlin Clark's logo 3-pointer leads Iowa past Michigan St. |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39232582/caitlin-clark-logo-3-pointer-leads-iowa-michigan-st |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 3, 2024 |date=January 3, 2024 |archive-date=January 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103053647/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39232582/caitlin-clark-logo-3-pointer-leads-iowa-michigan-st |url-status=live }}</ref> Three days later, she posted 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 103–69 win over [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball|Rutgers]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Another Caitlin Clark triple-double powers No. 3 Iowa women's basketball past Rutgers |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/01/05/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clarks-14th-career-triple-double-carries-hawkeyes-past-rutgers/72095520007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 5, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183941/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/01/05/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clarks-14th-career-triple-double-carries-hawkeyes-past-rutgers/72095520007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 8, Clark was named Big Ten Player of the Week for the 24th time in her career, breaking the conference record held by Gustafson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark breaks Big Ten 'Player of the Week' record |url=https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/08/caitlin-clark-breaks-big-ten-player-week-record/ |publisher=[[KRCG]] |access-date=January 11, 2024 |date=January 8, 2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128001330/https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/08/caitlin-clark-breaks-big-ten-player-week-record/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In her following game, she registered her second consecutive triple-double, with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 96–71 victory against [[Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball|Purdue]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Caitlin Clark has second straight triple-double as Iowa rolls |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39284122/caitlin-clark-second-straight-triple-double-iowa-rolls |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=January 11, 2024 |date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=January 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111212413/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39284122/caitlin-clark-second-straight-triple-double-iowa-rolls |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 21, Clark recorded 45 points and seven assists in a 100–92 overtime loss to AP No. 18 Ohio State. After the game, as Ohio State fans were [[Pitch invasion|rushing the court]], she was knocked down in a collision with a fan but did not suffer an injury, despite initially appearing to be in pain.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Owens |first1=Jason |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark OK after court-storming Buckeyes fan knocked her down following Ohio State upset |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/iowas-caitlin-clark-ok-after-court-storming-buckeyes-fan-knocked-her-down-following-ohio-state-upset-202053902.html |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |access-date=January 22, 2024 |date=January 21, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201184015/https://sports.yahoo.com/iowas-caitlin-clark-ok-after-court-storming-buckeyes-fan-knocked-her-down-following-ohio-state-upset-202053902.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Caitlin Clark Big Ten tournament 2024.jpg|thumb|Clark at the [[2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2024 Big Ten tournament]] final]] On January 31, 2024, Clark posted 35 points and 10 assists in a 110–74 win over [[2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team|Northwestern]], breaking the Big Ten all-time scoring record held by Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rittenberg |first1=Adam |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark takes No. 2 spot on all-time scoring list |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39432413/iowa-caitlin-clark-takes-no-2-spot-all-scoring-list |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 1, 2024 |date=January 31, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201034647/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39432413/iowa-caitlin-clark-takes-no-2-spot-all-scoring-list |url-status=live }}</ref> In February, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] began devoting a camera, called the "Caitlin Cam," to record Clark during its broadcasts of Iowa games and to stream on [[TikTok]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Nick |title='Caitlin Clark Cam' to return for Iowa vs. Nebraska |url=https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/news/caitlin-clark-cam-return-iowa-vs-nebraska-fox-sports-tiktok/ |publisher=On3 |access-date=February 16, 2024 |date=February 8, 2024 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216231514/https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/news/caitlin-clark-cam-return-iowa-vs-nebraska-fox-sports-tiktok/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She became the sixth Division I women's player with 1,000 career assists during the Hawkeyes' 82–79 loss at [[2023–24 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team|Nebraska]] on February 11, where she tallied 31 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clarks-quest-to-break-division-i-womens-scoring-record-clark-on-pace-to-break-record-vs-michigan-thursday-201420330.html |title=Caitlin Clark's quest to break Division I women's scoring record: Clark on pace to break record vs. Michigan Thursday |first=Cassandra |last=Negley |website=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=February 11, 2024 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-date=February 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211202140/https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clarks-quest-to-break-division-i-womens-scoring-record-clark-on-pace-to-break-record-vs-michigan-thursday-201420330.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 15, Clark became the [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders|NCAA Division I women's career scoring leader]], surpassing Kelsey Plum, during a 106–89 win over Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's hoops scoring record |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39534341/iowa-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-women-hoops-scoring-record |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 15, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216015206/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39534341/iowa-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-women-hoops-scoring-record |url-status=live }}</ref> She finished the game with a career-high 49 points, 13 assists and five rebounds, eclipsing Gustafson for the program single-game scoring record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Negley |first1=Cassandra |title=Caitlin Clark eclipses own career record with 49 points on night of breaking all-time scoring mark |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-eclipses-own-career-record-with-49-points-on-night-of-breaking-all-time-scoring-mark-025722391.html |publisher=[[Yahoo Sports]] |access-date=February 15, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216031617/https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-eclipses-own-career-record-with-49-points-on-night-of-breaking-all-time-scoring-mark-025722391.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Between her points and assists, Clark was responsible for 79 of her team's points, the most by any Division I women's player in at least 25 seasons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39534341/iowa-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-women-hoops-scoring-record |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's hoops scoring record |first=Michael |last=Voepel |website=ESPN.com |date=February 15, 2024 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216015206/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39534341/iowa-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-women-hoops-scoring-record |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 28, Clark passed [[Lynette Woodard]], who played for [[Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball|Kansas]] in the era when the [[Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women]] governed women's college sports, to become the all-time leader in points among major women's college players.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Caitlin Clark passes Lynette Woodard for major-college record |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39621079/iowa-caitlin-clark-women-major-college-scoring-record |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=February 29, 2024 |date=February 28, 2024 |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229071559/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39621079/iowa-caitlin-clark-women-major-college-scoring-record |url-status=live }}</ref> During the game, she posted her second straight triple-double, with 33 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, leading the Hawkeyes to a 108–60 win over Minnesota. She also set the Big Ten career record for three-pointers, surpassing Kelsey Mitchell, and the NCAA single-season record in the same category, previously held by Taylor Pierce of [[Idaho Vandals women's basketball|Idaho]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Curtright |first1=Austin |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks Big Ten 3-pointers record after hot start against Minnesota |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/02/28/caitlin-clark-scoring-3-pointers-iowa-minnesota-basketball-scoring-record/72782194007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=February 29, 2024 |date=February 28, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032813/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/02/28/caitlin-clark-scoring-3-pointers-iowa-minnesota-basketball-scoring-record/72782194007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Nick |title=Caitlin Clark makes more history, sets NCAA single-season 3-pointers record |url=https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/news/caitlin-clark-makes-more-history-ncaa-single-season-3-pointers-record-field-goals-made-taylor-pierce/ |publisher=On3 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |date=February 28, 2024 |archive-date=March 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306055338/https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/news/caitlin-clark-makes-more-history-ncaa-single-season-3-pointers-record-field-goals-made-taylor-pierce/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In her final regular season game, on March 3, Clark became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer among men's or women's players, eclipsing [[Pete Maravich]], who had set the men's scoring record in three seasons with [[LSU Tigers men's basketball|LSU]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich for scoring record |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39646481/iowa-caitlin-clark-passes-pete-maravich-div-1-scoring-mark |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=March 3, 2024 |date=March 3, 2024 |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303190121/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39646481/iowa-caitlin-clark-passes-pete-maravich-div-1-scoring-mark |url-status=live }}</ref> She tallied 35 points, nine assists and six rebounds in a 93–83 win over AP No. 2 Ohio State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Armour |first1=Nancy |last2=Schnell |first2=Lindsay |title=Caitlin Clark does it! She passes Pete Maravich for all-time basketball scoring record |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2024/03/03/iowa-vs-ohio-state-score-live-updates-highlights-caitlin-clark/72811124007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 3, 2024 |date=March 3, 2024 |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303182829/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2024/03/03/iowa-vs-ohio-state-score-live-updates-highlights-caitlin-clark/72811124007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She finished the regular season as the unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league's coaches and media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linder |first1=Jeff |title=It's unanimous: Caitlin Clark is the Big Ten women's basketball player of the year |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/its-unanimous-caitlin-clark-is-the-big-ten-womens-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=March 5, 2024 |date=March 5, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032814/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/its-unanimous-caitlin-clark-is-the-big-ten-womens-basketball-player-of-the-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Caitlin Clark Final Four 2024.jpg|thumb|left|Clark at open practice before the [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|2024 national championship game]]]] During the Hawkeyes' quarterfinal win over [[2023–24 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team|Penn State]] at the [[2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2024 Big Ten tournament]], Clark surpassed [[Stephen Curry]] of [[Davidson Wildcats men's basketball|Davidson]] and [[Darius McGhee]] of [[Liberty Flames basketball|Liberty]] for the most three-pointers in a single season by any Division I player regardless of gender.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39688843/caitlin-clark-sets-3-point-record-iowa-wins-big-ten-tourney |title=Caitlin Clark sets 3-point record as Iowa wins in Big Ten tourney |first=Michael |last=Voepel |website=ESPN.com |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309043317/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39688843/caitlin-clark-sets-3-point-record-iowa-wins-big-ten-tourney |url-status=live }}</ref> In a semifinal win over Michigan, she became the first Division I women's player to score at least 1,000 points in two different seasons and passed Mitchell as the career leading scorer in the [[Big Ten women's basketball tournament|Big Ten tournament]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39696444/iowa-caitlin-clark-sets-big-ten-tournament-all-scoring-mark |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark sets Big Ten Tournament's all-time scoring mark |first=Michael |last=Voepel |website=ESPN.com |date=March 9, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310022037/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39696444/iowa-caitlin-clark-sets-big-ten-tournament-all-scoring-mark |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark led Iowa to its third straight Big Ten tournament title and was named MOP after recording 34 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in a 94–89 overtime win over Nebraska in the final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schnell |first1=Lindsay |title=Iowa vs. Indiana highlights: Caitlin Clark rallies Hawkeyes for third straight Big Ten title |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2024/03/10/caitlin-clark-iowa-nebraska-live-updates-big-ten-championship/72916928007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 10, 2024 |date=March 10, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310211422/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2024/03/10/caitlin-clark-iowa-nebraska-live-updates-big-ten-championship/72916928007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the second round of the [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], Clark scored 32 points and surpassed Kelsey Plum for the most points in a single season in Division I women's history, leading Iowa to a 64–54 win over [[2023–24 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team|West Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/iowa-hawkeyes-caitlin-clark-west-virginia-mountaineers-89c80f8a59491ab9ddc90f96429a50c2 |title=Clark scores 32 as top seed Iowa survives to top West Virginia, 64-54 |first=John |last=Bohnenkamp |work=[[Associated Press News]] |date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024}}</ref> The Elite Eight saw a rematch of the 2023 national championship game against [[2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team|LSU]], where Clark had 41 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in a 94–87 victory, leading the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four and a school-record 33 wins and being named Albany 2 Regional MOP. Her nine three-pointers tied the most by a player in an NCAA tournament game. She surpassed Taylor Robertson's record of 537, set in five seasons at [[Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball|Oklahoma]], to become the all-time Division I leader in three-pointers. Clark also broke NCAA tournament career marks in assists and three-pointers, held by [[Temeka Johnson]] of LSU and [[Diana Taurasi]] of UConn, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39856321/caitlin-clark-leads-iowa-win-lsu-rematch-reach-final-four |title=Caitlin Clark leads Iowa win in LSU rematch to reach Final Four |first=Michael |last=Voepel |website=ESPN.com |date=April 1, 2024 |access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref> In the Final Four, she posted 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a 71–69 win over [[UConn Huskies women's basketball|UConn]], as Iowa reached the [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|national championship game]] for a second consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Caitlin Clark, Iowa outduel UConn, return to NCAA title game |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39884644/iowa-outduels-uconn-caitlin-clark-reach-women-ncaa-championship-game |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=April 7, 2024 |date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> Clark had 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists in an 87–75 loss to South Carolina, the number one overall seed, in the title game. She scored 18 points in the first quarter, the most by a player in a single period in championship game history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Graves |first1=Will |title=Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina |url=https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-iowa-ncaa-title-game-fd16b0a5e80f913971a6bdbad6b5cbd2 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=April 7, 2024 |date=April 7, 2024}}</ref> She also surpassed [[Chamique Holdsclaw]] of [[Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]] for the NCAA tournament career scoring record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Meyer |first1=Craig |title=Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA Tournament career scoring record in Iowa's national championship game |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/04/07/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-career-scoring-record-chamique-holdsclaw-march-madness-south-carolina/73237231007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=April 7, 2024 |date=April 7, 2024}}</ref> Clark was named national player of the year for her second straight season, receiving AP Player of the Year, the Honda Sports Award, the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith College Player of the Year, USBWA National Player of the Year and the Wade Trophy. For a third time, she won the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top Division I point guard and was named a unanimous first-team All-American. In her senior season, Clark averaged 31.6 points, 8.9 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game, leading Division I in scoring and assists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Sweeps National Player of the Year Awards |url=https://bigten.org/news/2024/4/10/general-caitlin-clark-sweeps-national-player-of-the-year-awards.aspx |publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] |access-date=April 10, 2024 |date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> She finished with the highest career scoring average (28.42) in Division I history, passing [[Patricia Hoskins]] of [[Mississippi Valley State Devilettes basketball|Mississippi Valley State]].<ref name=reynolds>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Tim |title=Caitlin Clark's college career is over but her impact on the game is not. The numbers back that up |url=https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-iowa-ncaa-1d88d50c2db783b6e5b075e7243dcc85 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=April 10, 2024 |date=April 8, 2024}}</ref> Clark left Iowa with the most career points (3,951) and three-pointers (548), the second-most triple-doubles (17) and the third-most assists (1,144) in Division I history.<ref name=reynolds/><ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark by the numbers: Interesting facts and figures about the Iowa basketball superstar |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/caitlin-clark-by-the-numbers-iowa-basketball-hawkeyes-statistics/46649631 |publisher=[[KCCI]] |access-date=April 14, 2024 |date=April 7, 2024}}</ref> Following the season, it was announced that Iowa would [[Retired number|retire]] her jersey number 22, making her the third player in program history to receive the honor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clark 'thankful' as she bids farewell to Iowa, will have jersey retired |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39917443/clark-thankful-bids-farewell-iowa-jersey-retired |publisher=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=April 11, 2024 |date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> On February 29, 2024, Clark announced that she would declare for the [[2024 WNBA draft]], forgoing her fifth season of eligibility, which was granted to all players during the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2020–21 season]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voepel |first1=Michael |title=Caitlin Clark to forgo final year at Iowa, enter WNBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39625445/caitlin-clark-forgo-final-year-iowa-enter-wnba-draft |website=ESPN.com |access-date=February 29, 2024 |date=February 29, 2024 |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229222500/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39625445/caitlin-clark-forgo-final-year-iowa-enter-wnba-draft |url-status=live }}</ref> She was projected to be the [[List of first overall WNBA draft picks|first overall pick]] in the [[2024 WNBA draft]] by many publications, including [[ESPN]], ''[[USA Today]]'' and [[CBS Sports]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Voepel |first=Michael |date=April 3, 2024 |title=WNBA mock draft 2024: Where does LSU star Angel Reese land? |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39869991/wnba-mock-draft-2024-clark-iowa-angel-reese-lsu-final-four |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hoefling |first=Jon |date=April 7, 2024 |title=2024 WNBA mock draft roundup: Where will NCAA Finals stars Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso end up? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/draft/2024/04/07/2024-wnba-mock-drafts-predictions-picks/73237085007/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Maloney |first=Jack |date=April 5, 2024 |title=2024 WNBA Mock Draft 3.0: Where will LSU star Angel Reese land after declaring? |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2024-wnba-mock-draft-3-0-where-will-lsu-star-angel-reese-land-after-declaring/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=[[CBS Sports]]}}</ref> ==Professional career== On April 15, 2024, Clark was selected as the [[List of first overall WNBA draft picks|first overall pick]] of the [[2024 WNBA draft]] by the [[Indiana Fever]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39951045/indiana-fever-select-iowa-caitlin-clark-top-pick-2024-wnba-draft|title=Indiana Fever select Iowa's Caitlin Clark No. 1 in 2024 WNBA draft|work=ESPN|access-date=April 15, 2024|language=en}}</ref> A few weeks later, on April 27, 2024, the Fever signed Clark to their rookie scale contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark - Transactions |url=https://acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/players.html#player=Caitlin%20Clark&tab=Transactions |publisher=Across the Timeline |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref> ==National team career== ===Junior national team=== Clark represented the [[United States women's national under-17 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship]] in [[Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires, Argentina]]. She came off the bench and averaged 8.8 points per game, helping her team achieve a 5–0 record and win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodwin |first1=Cody |title=Dowling's Clark relishes time with USA national team in Argentina |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/06/15/dowlings-clark-relishes-time-usa-national-team-argentina/400280001/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=February 27, 2022 |date=June 15, 2017 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103242/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/06/15/dowlings-clark-relishes-time-usa-national-team-argentina/400280001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark played at the [[2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup]] in [[Bangkok|Bangkok, Thailand]]. In seven games, she averaged 5.3 points per game and won another gold medal, as her team finished with a 7–0 record.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark (USA)'s profile – FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2019/player/Caitlin-Clark |publisher=[[FIBA]] |access-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227233411/https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2019/player/Caitlin-Clark |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark competed at the [[2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup]] in [[Debrecen|Debrecen, Hungary]] and led the United States to the gold medal. She averaged a team-high 14.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game, was named [[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|Most Valuable Player]] and made the [[FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team|All-Tournament Team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission accomplished: MVP Clark embraces leadership role to spur USA to more gold |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2021/news/mission-accomplished-mvp-clark-embraces-leadership-role-to-spur-usa-to-more-gold |publisher=[[FIBA]] |access-date=February 27, 2022 |date=August 17, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227234910/https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2021/news/mission-accomplished-mvp-clark-embraces-leadership-role-to-spur-usa-to-more-gold |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Senior national team=== Clark was one of 14 players and the only college player to receive a training camp invitation from the [[United States women's national basketball team|United States national team]] for the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schnell |first1=Lindsay |title=Caitlin Clark to the Olympics? USA Basketball names her to training camp roster |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/28/caitlin-clark-2024-olympics/73131645007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 30, 2024 |date=March 28, 2024}}</ref> ==Player profile== Listed at {{convert|6|ft|0|in|m|2}},<ref name=bio/> Clark plays [[point guard]], and writers have noted her great size for her position.<ref name="brewer">{{cite news |last1=Brewer |first1=Jerry |title=Caitlin Clark, Iowa's savant of a point guard, is the biggest thrill in college basketball |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/17/caitlin-clark-iowa-march-madness/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 17, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318194507/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/17/caitlin-clark-iowa-march-madness/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="unguardable">{{cite web |last1=Leistikow |first1=Chad |title=How Iowa's Caitlin Clark became 'un-guardable' and reached Final Four at top of her game |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/03/30/how-caitlin-clark-trained-become-un-guardable-iowa-womens-basketball-junior/70053508007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183943/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/03/30/how-caitlin-clark-trained-become-un-guardable-iowa-womens-basketball-junior/70053508007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is praised for her versatility, particularly on offense, with ''[[The Washington Post]]'' columnist Jerry Brewer stating that no player in the men's or women's game "checks every offensive box" as distinctly as her.<ref name=brewer/> Clark has the ability to score in the [[Key (basketball)|paint]], in mid-range and from three-point range.<ref name=hamilton>{{cite web |last1=Hamilton |first1=Brian |title=What Caitlin Clark and Iowa basketball are changing to make a deep tournament run |url=https://theathletic.com/3744540/2022/11/01/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=November 1, 2022 |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817011111/https://theathletic.com/3744540/2022/11/01/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her shooting range has been lauded by analysts; she often makes shots from well behind the three-point line and with a high degree of difficulty.<ref name="rhim">{{cite web |last1=Rhim |first1=Kris |title=They're Desperation Heaves for Most Players. For Caitlin Clark, They're Money. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/sports/ncaabasketball/caitlin-clark-iowa-shooting.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 24, 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214657/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/sports/ncaabasketball/caitlin-clark-iowa-shooting.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her shooting has often drawn comparisons to [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) player [[Stephen Curry]].<ref name=zagoria/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Randi |title=Meet Caitlin Clark, the college basketball superstar being compared to Steph Curry |url=https://www.today.com/news/sports/caitlin-clark-iowa-final-four-rcna76871 |publisher=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221005531/https://www.today.com/news/sports/caitlin-clark-iowa-final-four-rcna76871 |url-status=live }}</ref> Analysts have also praised Clark's passing ability, which ''[[The Athletic]]'' writer Sabreena Merchant described as being "equally audacious" as her shooting. She can pass ahead in transition and find her teammates through defensive traffic.<ref name="merchant">{{cite web |last1=Merchant |first1=Sabreena |title=Caitlin Clark's 3s are dangerous, but her passing propelled Iowa to the Sweet 16 |url=https://theathletic.com/4342238/2023/03/24/caitlin-clark-iowa-sweet-16-pass/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 24, 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330214657/https://theathletic.com/4342238/2023/03/24/caitlin-clark-iowa-sweet-16-pass/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her combination of scoring and passing skills helps her excel in the [[pick and roll]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Ricky |title=Caitlin Clark is the singular star redefining women's basketball |url=https://www.sbnation.com/womens-ncaa-basketball/2022/3/16/22972991/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-womens-wnba-draft-profile-feature-iowa-hawkeyes |publisher=[[SB Nation]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330221703/https://www.sbnation.com/womens-ncaa-basketball/2022/3/16/22972991/caitlin-clark-ncaa-tournament-womens-wnba-draft-profile-feature-iowa-hawkeyes |url-status=live }}</ref> Writers have likened Clark's talent and personality to [[Diana Taurasi]].<ref name="schnell">{{cite web |last1=Schnell |first1=Lindsay |title='Absolutely incredible' Caitlin Clark is perfect player at perfect time for women's basketball |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/03/26/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketballs-transcendent-talent/11548216002/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 26, 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330022728/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/03/26/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketballs-transcendent-talent/11548216002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Souhan |first1=Jim |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark is the best show right now in all of college basketball |url=https://www.startribune.com/caitlin-clark-iowa-hawkeyes-paige-bueckers-diana-taurasi-wnba-jim-souhan/600262344/ |website=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330220204/https://www.startribune.com/caitlin-clark-iowa-hawkeyes-paige-bueckers-diana-taurasi-wnba-jim-souhan/600262344/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder compared her to [[Sue Bird]] and Sabrina Ionescu.<ref name=zagoria/> Clark has modeled parts of her game after [[Maya Moore]], [[LeBron James]], [[Kevin Durant]] and [[Pete Maravich]].<ref name=golliver/> ==Legacy== [[File:Caitlin Clark autographs (cropped).jpg|thumb|Clark signing [[autograph]]s after a game in 2024]] Widely considered a generational talent,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hastings |first1=Dorothy |last2=Nawaz |first2=Amna |title=Iowa phenom Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's basketball record for career points |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/iowa-phenom-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-womens-basketball-record-for-career-points |publisher=[[PBS]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 16, 2024 |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224174140/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/iowa-phenom-caitlin-clark-breaks-ncaa-womens-basketball-record-for-career-points |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark is described as one of the greatest women's college basketball players of all time by many publications.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Freeman |first1=Mike |title=Caitlin Clark is astonishing. But no one is better than USC's Cheryl Miller. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2024/02/20/cheryl-miller-caitlin-clark-iowa-usc/72651470007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015005/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2024/02/20/cheryl-miller-caitlin-clark-iowa-usc/72651470007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Negley |first1=Cassandra |title=How Caitlin Clark became the brightest star in college basketball |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-became-brightest-star-210000363.html |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015005/https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-became-brightest-star-210000363.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Record Tracker: Points, assists, rebounds and award milestones for Iowa superstar |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-record-tracker-points-assists-rebounds-and-award-milestones-for-iowa-superstar |publisher=[[NBC Sports]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 22, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015005/https://www.nbcsports.com/college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-record-tracker-points-assists-rebounds-and-award-milestones-for-iowa-superstar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-03 |title=Clark passes Maravich for Div. I scoring record |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39646481/iowa-caitlin-clark-passes-pete-maravich-div-1-scoring-mark |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> ESPN analyst [[Rebecca Lobo]] called her the best offensive women's college player since [[Diana Taurasi]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hruby |first1=Emma |title=Rebecca Lobo: Caitlin Clark 'best offensive player' since Diana Taurasi |url=https://justwomenssports.com/reads/caitlin-clark-rebecca-lobo-diana-taurasi-college-basketball/ |publisher=[[Just Women's Sports]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=January 9, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015005/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/caitlin-clark-rebecca-lobo-diana-taurasi-college-basketball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In part due to her unprecedented shooting range and proficiency among female players, Clark has been labeled a transformative player in [[women's basketball]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bachman |first1=Rachel |last2=O'Connell |first2=Robert |title=Caitlin Clark Has Unleashed a New 3-Point Revolution |url=https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-sabrina-ionescu-steph-curry-3-point-contest-b2f759d8 |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 21, 2024 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225061802/https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-sabrina-ionescu-steph-curry-3-point-contest-b2f759d8 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her impact on the women's game is likened to that of Stephen Curry on the men's game.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fuller |first1=Jason |title=Caitlin Clark — a 'tsunami of impact and influence' — breaks the NCAA scoring record |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/02/15/1230701661/caitlin-clark-a-tsunami-of-impact-and-influence-breaks-the-ncaa-scoring-record |publisher=[[NPR]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224095345/https://www.npr.org/2024/02/15/1230701661/caitlin-clark-a-tsunami-of-impact-and-influence-breaks-the-ncaa-scoring-record |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' stated that she, like Curry, has "redefined what a good shot is in basketball."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schnell |first1=Lindsay |title=Iowa star Caitlin Clark, like Steph Curry, has redefined what a good shot is in basketball |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/03/31/caitlin-clark-iowa-basketball-spectacular-shooter-steph-curry/11572412002/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=March 31, 2023 |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222015837/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/03/31/caitlin-clark-iowa-basketball-spectacular-shooter-steph-curry/11572412002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' columnist Jason Gay wrote: "Clark is far from the first great shooter in women's basketball, but she's the one who is changing the dimensionality of the game, because of the distance she can shoot from and how well she can pass."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gay |first1=Jason |title=How Caitlin Clark Is Changing Basketball |url=https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-iowa-steph-curry-8039ad8b |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 5, 2024 |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228153340/https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-iowa-steph-curry-8039ad8b |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark was credited with popularizing women's basketball during her college career, a phenomenon known as the "Caitlin Clark effect."<ref name="mcguire">{{cite web |last1=McGuire |first1=Corbin |title=The Caitlin Clark Effect |url=https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/2/15/media-center-the-caitlin-clark-effect.aspx |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 15, 2024 |archive-date=February 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224102735/https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024/2/15/media-center-the-caitlin-clark-effect.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Publications attributed increases in attendance and television viewership for the sport to Clark.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feinberg |first1=Doug |title=Caitlin Clark and Iowa are drawing sold-out crowds, big ratings even on road. She says 'it's crazy' |url=https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-aaef3ceebb200a2dd326dc94371585c1 |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 2, 2024 |archive-date=February 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226142718/https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-aaef3ceebb200a2dd326dc94371585c1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jemison |first1=King |title=Buying season tickets to go to one game? That's the Caitlin Clark Effect |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/01/31/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-team-fill-up-big-ten-arenas-sellout-crowds-season-tickets/72421974007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=January 31, 2024 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225024355/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/01/31/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-team-fill-up-big-ten-arenas-sellout-crowds-season-tickets/72421974007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Richard Deitsch]] of ''[[The Athletic]]'' noted that Clark attracted a wider audience to the [[2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2023 NCAA tournament]] because of her long-range shooting, confident playing style and [[Middle America (United States)|Middle American]] appeal. She helped the [[2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|national championship game]] become the most-viewed women's college basketball game in history (9.9 million).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deitsch |first1=Richard |last2=Shea |first2=Bill |title=Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark smashed a ratings record: What's next for women's hoops on TV? |url=https://theathletic.com/4380366/2023/04/04/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-tv-ratings/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=April 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015005/https://theathletic.com/4380366/2023/04/04/angel-reese-caitlin-clark-tv-ratings/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During her senior season, her team sold out all of its home games for the first time in program history and set the women's basketball attendance record (55,646) at a [[Crossover at Kinnick|preseason exhibition game]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Isabel |title=The Caitlin Clark effect: Iowa's Big Ten road games all sold out as fervor around Hawkeyes star keeps growing |url=https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/the-caitlin-clark-effect-iowas-big-ten-road-games-all-sold-out-as-fervor-around-hawkeyes-star-keeps-growing/ |publisher=[[CBSSports.com]] |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183549/https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/the-caitlin-clark-effect-iowas-big-ten-road-games-all-sold-out-as-fervor-around-hawkeyes-star-keeps-growing/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ellison"/> Each team hosting Iowa during the regular season set an attendance record, with an average attendance increase of 150%, and the [[2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|2024 Big Ten tournament]] sold out for the first time.<ref name=mcguire/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Leuzzi |first1=John |title='Caitlin Clark Effect' helps sell out Big Ten women's tournament for first time in history |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/02/23/caitlin-clark-big-ten-womens-basketball-tournament-sold-out-first-time-ever-iowa-hawkeyes/72715010007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=February 25, 2024 |date=February 23, 2024 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225015013/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/02/23/caitlin-clark-big-ten-womens-basketball-tournament-sold-out-first-time-ever-iowa-hawkeyes/72715010007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During Clark's final season at Iowa, regular season games featuring her became the most-viewed women's basketball games of all time on six different TV networks—the [[Big Ten Network]], [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]], [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox]], [[Fox Sports 1|FS1]], [[NBC Sports|NBC]], and [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/1/big-ten-weekly-womens-basketball-central-march-1-4.aspx |title=Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Central - March 1–4 |publisher=Big Ten Conference |date=March 1, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |archive-date=March 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302052620/https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/1/big-ten-weekly-womens-basketball-central-march-1-4.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> Her last regular season game, in which she surpassed Maravich's Division I career scoring record, was the most-watched regular season women's basketball game since 1999, as well as the second-most watched college basketball game of the season (including men's games).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-iowa-tv-ratings-97ea3e573b26bd666fa99947dfd8bcdd |title=Caitlin Clark's record-setting game draws top women's basketball regular-season TV rating since 1999 |work=Associated Press News |date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305190833/https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-iowa-tv-ratings-97ea3e573b26bd666fa99947dfd8bcdd |url-status=live }}</ref> At the 2024 NCAA tournament, Clark's final three games each broke the women's college basketball viewership record, culminating with 18.9 million viewers for the national championship game. It was the most-viewed basketball game at any level since 2019 and the first women's NCAA tournament final to draw more viewers than the men's final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deitsch |first1=Richard |title=South Carolina's win over Iowa draws record 18.9 million viewers, most watched basketball game since 2019 |url=https://theathletic.com/5400210/2024/04/08/south-carolina-iowa-caitlin-clark-viewership-record/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=April 11, 2024 |date=April 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Matthews |first1=Alex Leeds |title=How women's NCAA basketball and Caitlin Clark broke viewership records, in three charts |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/us/ncaa-womens-basketball-ratings-dg/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=April 11, 2024 |date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{WNBA player statistics legend}} ===College=== {| class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;" |+Legend |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;GP | Games played | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;&nbsp;GS&nbsp; | Games started | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;MPG&nbsp; | Minutes per game |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;FG%&nbsp; | style="padding-right: 8px" | [[Field goal (basketball)|Field goal]] percentage | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;3P%&nbsp; | style="padding-right: 8px" | [[Three-point field goal|3-point field goal]] percentage | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;FT%&nbsp; | [[Free throw]] percentage |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;RPG&nbsp; | [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;APG&nbsp; | [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;SPG&nbsp; | [[Steal (basketball)|Steals]] per game |- | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;BPG&nbsp; | [[Block (basketball)|Blocks]] per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;PPG&nbsp; | Points per game | style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black" | &nbsp;'''Bold'''&nbsp; | Career high |- | style="background-color: #afe6ba; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;†&nbsp; | Won a National Championship | style="background-color: #cfecec; border: 1px solid black;" | &nbsp;*&nbsp; | Led Division I |} {{NBA player statistics start|caption=Caitlin Clark NCAA statistics}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2020–21]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa]] | 30 || 30 || 34.0 || .472 || '''.406''' || .858 || 5.9 || 7.0 || 1.3 || .5 || bgcolor=#cfecec| 26.6* |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2021–22]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa]] | 32 || 32 || '''35.9''' || .452 || .332 || '''.881''' || '''8.0''' || bgcolor=#cfecec| 8.0* || 1.5 || '''.6''' || bgcolor=#cfecec| 27.0* |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2022–23]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa]] | 38 || 38 || 34.4 || '''.473''' || .389 || .839 || 7.1 || bgcolor=#cfecec| 8.6* || 1.5 || .5 || 27.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2023–24]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team|Iowa]] | '''39''' || '''39''' || 34.8 || .455 || .378 || .860 || 7.4 || bgcolor=#cfecec| '''8.9*''' || '''1.8''' || .5 || bgcolor=#cfecec| '''31.6*''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 139 || 139 || 34.8 || .462 || .377 || .858 || 7.1 || 8.2 || 1.5 || .5 || 28.4 {{s-end}} ==Off the court== ===Personal life=== Clark's father, Brent Clark, is a sales executive at Concentric International and played basketball and [[baseball]] at [[Simpson College]].<ref name=golliver/><ref name="zagoria">{{cite web |last1=Zagoria |first1=Adam |title=Caitlin Clark Is Piling Up Points and Records at Her Own (Fast) Pace |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/27/sports/ncaabasketball/caitlin-clark-iowa.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=March 1, 2022 |date=February 27, 2022 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301004907/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/27/sports/ncaabasketball/caitlin-clark-iowa.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her mother, Anne Nizzi-Clark, who is of Italian descent, is a former marketing executive and the daughter of former Dowling Catholic High School football coach Bob Nizzi.<ref name="leistikow"/> She has an older brother, Blake, who played [[college football]] for [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]], and a younger brother, Colin.<ref name=leistikow/> Her cousin, Audrey Faber, played college basketball for [[Creighton Bluejays women's basketball|Creighton]].<ref name=naughton/> Two of Clark's uncles are former college athletes: Tom Faber played basketball for [[Drake Bulldogs men's basketball|Drake]] and [[Utica Pioneers|Utica]], and Mike Nizzi played football for [[Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks football|Nebraska–Omaha]].<ref name=usabasketball/> She is in a relationship with Connor McCaffery, who played basketball and baseball for Iowa and is the son of Hawkeyes men's basketball head coach [[Fran McCaffery]].<ref name=golf/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Leistikow |first1=Chad |title=Ex-Hawkeye Connor McCaffery accepts job with NBA's Indiana Pacers |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2023/05/25/iowas-connor-mccaffery-gets-coaching-start-with-entry-level-nba-job-indiana-pacers-team-assistant/70257947007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=July 30, 2023 |date=May 25, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730193456/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2023/05/25/iowas-connor-mccaffery-gets-coaching-start-with-entry-level-nba-job-indiana-pacers-team-assistant/70257947007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark [[academic major|majors]] in [[marketing]] at the [[University of Iowa]].<ref name=csc>{{cite press release |url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2023/3/14/2022-23-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |title=2022-23 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams Announced For All NCAA and NAIA Divisions |publisher=[[College Sports Communicators]] |date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125103745/https://academicallamerica.com/news/2023/3/14/2022-23-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> In her sophomore year, she was named a first-team [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America, since renamed [[College Sports Communicators]] (CSC).<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2022/3/14/2021-22-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |title=2021-22 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams Announced For All NCAA and NAIA Divisions |publisher=[[College Sports Communicators|College Sports Information Directors of America]] |date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910094834/https://academicallamerica.com/news/2022/3/14/2021-22-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> As a junior, Clark was honored by the CSC as the 2023 Division I [[List of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Women's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year]] before winning the same award for all Division I sports.<ref name=csc/><ref>{{cite web |title=Clark Named the CSC Division I Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year |url=https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/07/26/clark-named-the-csc-division-i-academic-all-america-team-member-of-the-year/ |publisher=[[Iowa Hawkeyes|University of Iowa Athletics]] |access-date=July 30, 2023 |date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730193455/https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2023/07/26/clark-named-the-csc-division-i-academic-all-america-team-member-of-the-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of her senior year, Clark again was named the CSC's Division I Women's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year, completing her college career with a 3.64 GPA.<ref name=CSC2024>{{cite press release|url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2024/4/15/2023-24-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |title=2023-24 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions |publisher=College Sports Communicators |date=April 16, 2024|access-date=April 16, 2024}}</ref> Clark is an avid golfer, having played the sport since her childhood. In July 2023, she played in the [[John Deere Classic]] [[Pro–am|Pro-Am]] at [[TPC Deere Run]] alongside professional golfers [[Zach Johnson]] and [[Ludvig Åberg]].<ref name=golf/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hlas |first1=Mike |title=Golf isn't Caitlin Clark's sport, but she and her fans had a ball Wednesday |url=https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/golf-isnt-caitlin-clarks-sport-but-she-and-her-fans-had-a-ball-wednesday/ |website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |access-date=August 25, 2023 |date=July 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191718/https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/golf-isnt-caitlin-clarks-sport-but-she-and-her-fans-had-a-ball-wednesday/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark is a practicing [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Caitlin Clark: How The Catholic Star Captivated A Nation And Rewrote The Record Books |url=https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/4/4/caitlin-clark-how-the-catholic-star-is-breaking-records-and-putting-a-new-focus-on-womens-basketball |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Religion Unplugged |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Des Moines.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=From Prayer to Pointers: How Faith Fuels Caitlin Clark's Game |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/final-four-caitlin-clark-catholic |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=NCR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moines |first=Diocese of Des |title=Caitlin Clark's family family proud |url=http://www.dmdiocese.org/news/caitlin-clarks-faith-family-proud |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.dmdiocese.org |language=en}}</ref> While in high school at Dowling, she attributed the school's "special culture" to its emphasis on prayer and the ability to "live our faith every day."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naughton |first=John |title=Dowling's Caitlin Clark seeks a normal kid life while being sought by college elite |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/19/dowlings-caitlin-clark-seeks-normal-kid-life-while-being-sought-college-elite/350891002/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=How faith shaped Caitlin Clark's rise to fame |url=https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/04/05/caitlin-clark-religion-comments-on-faith/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref> ===Business interests=== [[File:Caitlin Clark State Farm (cropped).jpg|thumb|Clark with "Jake from State Farm" in a promotion for [[State Farm]] in 2023|alt=Clark and Jake from State Farm pointing at khakis]] Clark is represented by Excel Sports Management.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=Chantel |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark signs with Excel Sports Management |url=https://theathletic.com/4991377/2023/10/24/caitlin-clark-excel-sports-management/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=October 24, 2023 |date=October 24, 2023 |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027170730/https://theathletic.com/4991377/2023/10/24/caitlin-clark-excel-sports-management/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She was estimated to be one of the highest-earning college athletes from [[Student athlete compensation|name, image, and likeness]] (NIL) deals. By the end of her career at Iowa, college sports website On3 estimated her NIL valuation as $3.4 million, the most among women's college basketball players and the fourth-most among college athletes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark - Iowa Hawkeyes - Combo Guard |url=https://www.on3.com/db/caitlin-clark-162402/ |publisher=On3 |access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Treacy |first1=Dan |title=Caitlin Clark's NIL deals, explained: How much money Iowa star makes from Nike, other sponsors in 2024 |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-nil-deals-money-iowa-nike-sponsors-2024/e58534cadc3b2960663a36cb |website=[[The Sporting News]] |access-date=March 30, 2024 |date=March 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Clare |last2=Morrow |first2=Allison |title=Caitlin Clark-onomics and the new era of profitability in college sports |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/16/business/caitlin-clark-marketing-licensing-womens-sports/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=March 30, 2024 |date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> On August 18, 2021, she signed her first NIL deal with The Vinyl Studio, a company based in [[West Des Moines, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith III |first1=Kennington Lloyd |title=Iowa women's basketball's Caitlin Clark's first NIL venture with women-owned brand |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2021/08/18/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-star-announces-first-nil-venture-vinyl-studio-shirt-apparel/8183828002/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=March 17, 2023 |date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928091627/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2021/08/18/caitlin-clark-iowa-womens-basketball-star-announces-first-nil-venture-vinyl-studio-shirt-apparel/8183828002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Clark signed with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] on October 10, 2022; she has often worn shoes from the company's [[Kobe Bryant]] signature shoe line.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Caitlin Clark's NIL deal with Nike further accentuates her value to college basketball |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2022/10/11/caitlin-clark-nike-nil-deal-iowa-womens-basketball-national-value/69554902007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=October 11, 2022 |archive-date=March 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317154903/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2022/10/11/caitlin-clark-nike-nil-deal-iowa-womens-basketball-national-value/69554902007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Benson |first1=Pat |title=Caitlin Clark is Making NCAA History in Retro Kobe Shoes |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/caitlin-clark-is-making-ncaa-history-in-retro-kobe-shoes |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191719/https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/caitlin-clark-is-making-ncaa-history-in-retro-kobe-shoes |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 10, 2023, she became a spokesperson for [[State Farm]] and was the first college athlete to sign with the company.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flores |first1=Elizabeth |title=Caitlin Clark has become the first college athlete to secure an NIL deal with State Farm |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/10/10/caitlin-clark-sign-nil-deal-with-state-farm/71131146007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 18, 2023 |date=October 10, 2023 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016214333/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/10/10/caitlin-clark-sign-nil-deal-with-state-farm/71131146007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> That December, Clark added [[Gatorade]] to her list of endorsements, joining [[Paige Bueckers]] as the only women's basketball players to sign with the company.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39096683/iowa-star-player-caitlin-clark-signs-nil-deal-gatorade |title=Iowa star player Caitlin Clark signs NIL deal with Gatorade |first=Alexa |last=Philippou |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |archive-date=December 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212160325/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39096683/iowa-star-player-caitlin-clark-signs-nil-deal-gatorade |url-status=live }}</ref> As part of the deal, Gatorade donated $22,000, in reference to her number 22 jersey, to the Caitlin Clark Foundation, which aims to benefit youth and their communities through education, nutrition and sport.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ehrlich |first1=Michael |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark Adds Gatorade to Growing NIL Portfolio |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/news/iowas-caitlin-clark-adds-gatorade-to-growing-nil-portfolio-michael9 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=January 12, 2024 |date=December 12, 2023 |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113032749/https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/news/iowas-caitlin-clark-adds-gatorade-to-growing-nil-portfolio-michael9 |url-status=live }}</ref> She is partnered with the Iowa-based supermarket chain [[Hy-Vee]], which launched a cereal called "Caitlin's Crunch Time" at select stores in January 2024, with proceeds going to Clark's foundation,<ref>{{cite web |title=Hy-Vee, Caitlin Clark partner on launch of exclusive cereal to benefit Iowa youth |url=https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/11/hy-vee-caitlin-clark-partner-launch-exclusive-cereal-benefit-iowa-youth/ |publisher=[[KCRG-TV]] |access-date=January 12, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183946/https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/11/hy-vee-caitlin-clark-partner-launch-exclusive-cereal-benefit-iowa-youth/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and has paid for private security to accompany her at some public events.<ref name=Thompson20240320/> She has also signed NIL deals with [[Bose Corporation|Bose]], [[Buick]], [[Goldman Sachs]], [[H&R Block]] and [[Topps]], among other companies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith III |first1=Kennington Lloyd |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark has an impressive list of NIL deals. From Bose to Nike, here's a look. |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/03/27/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clark-list-nil-deals-nike-bose-hyvee/70053195007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=August 27, 2023 |date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827191720/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/03/27/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clark-list-nil-deals-nike-bose-hyvee/70053195007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ===In popular culture=== During their years together playing at Iowa (2020–2023), Clark and teammate, [[Monika Czinano]], were given the collective name "[[The Law Firm (basketball)|The Law Firm]]" by analyst [[Christy Winters-Scott]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith III |first1=Kennington Lloyd |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano are a powerful duo. These 5 impressive moments show why |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2023/03/24/iowa-womens-basketball-caitlin-clark-monika-czinanos-top-postseason-games/70041169007/ |publisher=Hawk Central |access-date=May 8, 2023 |date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Chloe |title=How Caitlin Clark fits into Indiana Fever's lineup. 'She's a generational player.' |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2024/02/29/caitlin-clark-enters-wnba-draft-2024-how-she-fits-indiana-fever-lineup-iowa-womens-basketball/71875527007/ |publisher=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=2 March 2024 |archive-date=March 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302015459/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2024/02/29/caitlin-clark-enters-wnba-draft-2024-how-she-fits-indiana-fever-lineup-iowa-womens-basketball/71875527007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 18, 2022, Clark threw out the [[ceremonial first pitch|first pitch]] for the [[Iowa Cubs]], the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] affiliate of the [[Chicago Cubs]], of whom she has been a lifelong fan. She threw the first pitch for the Chicago Cubs on August 23 that same year. In the following year, the Iowa Cubs honored Clark with her own [[bobblehead]] night and the first pitch.<ref name=cubs>{{cite web |last1=Dochterman |first1=Scott |title=Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Kylie Feuerbach have their own Cubs-White Sox rivalry |url=https://theathletic.com/4703477/2023/07/22/iowa-caitlin-clark-kylie-feuerbach-cubs-white-sox-rivalry/ |publisher=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=August 22, 2023 |date=July 22, 2023 |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822201721/https://theathletic.com/4703477/2023/07/22/iowa-caitlin-clark-kylie-feuerbach-cubs-white-sox-rivalry/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She has also been a lifelong fan of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and appeared on the [[Manningcast|ManningCast]] for a ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game featuring the Chiefs on November 20, 2023, becoming the first college athlete to appear on the broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schnell |first1=Lindsay |title=Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark to join ManningCast Monday night on ESPN2 for Chiefs-Eagles |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2023/11/20/caitlin-clark-iowa-manningcast-chiefs-eagles-mnf/71622240007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=November 20, 2023 |date=November 20, 2023 |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121010921/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2023/11/20/caitlin-clark-iowa-manningcast-chiefs-eagles-mnf/71622240007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2023, the [[Iowa State Fair]] unveiled a life-size [[Butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair|butter sculpture]] of Clark. She was one of three Iowa college athletes, alongside former [[American football|football]] players [[Kurt Warner]] ([[Northern Iowa Panthers football|Northern Iowa]]) and [[Jack Trice]] ([[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]), whose sculptures were displayed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yanchulis |first1=Kate |title=Smooth like butter: Iowa State Fair honors Caitlin Clark with unique sculpture |url=https://justwomenssports.com/reads/caitlin-clark-butter-statue-iowa-womens-basketball-state-fair-2023/ |publisher=[[Just Women's Sports]] |access-date=August 16, 2023 |date=August 11, 2023 |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817011051/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/caitlin-clark-butter-statue-iowa-womens-basketball-state-fair-2023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 22, 2024, the [[Iowa House of Representatives]] unanimously passed a [[Resolution (law)|resolution]] declaring February 22 as "Caitlin Clark Day" in the state, in reference to her jersey number.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gruber-Miller |first1=Stephen |title=Feb. 22 is 'Caitlin Clark Day' in Iowa as Hawkeye basketball player honored by Iowa House |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/22/iowa-house-passes-resolution-designating-feb-22-caitlin-clark-day-iowa-womens-basketball/72697251007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=February 24, 2024 |date=February 22, 2024 |archive-date=March 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319032737/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/22/iowa-house-passes-resolution-designating-feb-22-caitlin-clark-day-iowa-womens-basketball/72697251007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 5, members of Iowa's federal delegation, including senators [[Joni Ernst]] and [[Chuck Grassley]] and representative [[Mariannette Miller-Meeks]], introduced a resolution to recognize Clark for breaking the NCAA Division I scoring record.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Halawith |first1=Liam |title=Iowa's federal delegation honors Caitlin Clark's new record |url=https://dailyiowan.com/2024/03/05/iowas-federal-delegation-honors-caitlin-clarks-new-record/ |website=[[The Daily Iowan]] |access-date=March 30, 2024 |date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> Clark was the subject of media attention ahead of the [[2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses|Iowa Republican presidential caucuses]] in January 2024. Before attending the Hawkeyes' home game against Minnesota, presidential candidate [[Nikki Haley]] praised Clark in front of a local crowd but mistakenly called her "Caitlin Collins". Writers speculated that Haley confused Clark's name with [[CNN]] anchor [[Kaitlan Collins]], who joked about the incident on [[Twitter|X]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alfred |first1=Mark |title=Nikki Haley Confuses Basketballer Caitlin Clark With CNN Anchor |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-confuses-basketballer-caitlin-clark-with-cnn-anchor-kaitlin-collins |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]] |access-date=January 5, 2024 |date=December 30, 2023 |archive-date=January 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106000125/https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-confuses-basketballer-caitlin-clark-with-cnn-anchor-kaitlin-collins |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fingerhut |first1=Hannah |title=Presidential candidate Haley cheers on Iowa hoops star Caitlin Clark in between campaign stops |url=https://apnews.com/article/nikki-haley-iowa-basketball-caitlin-clark-c0f81f8c65b911f59080f57a436f33bd |work=[[Associated Press News]] |access-date=January 5, 2024 |date=December 30, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105173906/https://apnews.com/article/nikki-haley-iowa-basketball-caitlin-clark-c0f81f8c65b911f59080f57a436f33bd |url-status=live }}</ref> In the following week, Collins hosted an interview in Iowa with presidential candidate [[Ron DeSantis]], who handed her a Clark jersey in reference to the incident.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vakil |first1=Caroline |title=DeSantis appears to jab Haley by giving CNN anchor Iowa basketball jersey |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4390431-desantis-appears-to-jab-haley-by-giving-cnn-anchor-iowa-basketball-jersey/ |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=January 5, 2024 |date=January 4, 2024 |archive-date=February 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183948/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4390431-desantis-appears-to-jab-haley-by-giving-cnn-anchor-iowa-basketball-jersey/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On January 25, 2024, an autographed 2022 [[trading card]] featuring Clark sold for $78,000, the most ever for a women's basketball card. It was the second-most expensive card of a female athlete, behind tennis player [[Serena Williams]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Southard |first1=Dargan |title=Caitlin Clark 1-of-a-kind rookie trading card sells for $78,000 in online auction |url=https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/01/26/caitlin-clark-trading-card-sells-for-record-78000-on-online-auction-iowa-womens-basketball-hawkeyes/72364911007/ |website=[[The Des Moines Register]] |access-date=February 16, 2024 |date=January 26, 2024 |archive-date=February 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216231514/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/01/26/caitlin-clark-trading-card-sells-for-record-78000-on-online-auction-iowa-womens-basketball-hawkeyes/72364911007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2024, Clark became the top-selling college athlete on the online sports merchandise retailer [[Fanatics, Inc.|Fanatics]], surpassing [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado Buffaloes]] quarterback [[Shedeur Sanders]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baer |first1=Jack |title=Caitlin Clark becomes Fanatics' top-selling college athlete in NIL era, by a chasmic margin |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-becomes-fanatics-top-selling-college-athlete-in-nil-era-by-a-chasmic-margin-232357588.html |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |access-date=February 26, 2024 |date=February 20, 2024 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227015006/https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-becomes-fanatics-top-selling-college-athlete-in-nil-era-by-a-chasmic-margin-232357588.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2024, [[ESPN+]] announced their new original [[Television documentary|docuseries]], ''Full Court Press,'' executive-produced by Clark, would premiere in May 2024.<ref name="FullPR">{{cite press release |first=Garrett |last=Cowan |title=SNL, sold out jerseys, TV records. Caitlin Clark could be catalyst for women's basketball |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/03/espn-original-series-full-court-press-presented-by-state-farm-featuring-caitlin-clark-kamilla-cardoso-and-kiki-rice-to-premiere-may-11-12-on-abc-and-espn/ |work=ESPN Press Room |date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> The series (from [[Peyton Manning]]’s [[Omaha Productions]] and Words & Pictures) will follow Clark, South Carolina's [[Kamilla Cardoso]], and UCLA's [[Kiki Rice]] throughout their [[2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2023-24 season]] and [[2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|post-season]].<ref name="FullPR"/><ref name="FullIndy">{{cite news |first=Chloe |last=Peterson |title=SNL, sold out jerseys, TV records. Caitlin Clark could be catalyst for women's basketball |url= https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2024/04/16/caitlin-clark-snl-jersey-sales-catalyst-for-womens-basketball-saturday-night-live-indiana-fever-wnba/73283394007/ |work=Indianapolis Star |date=April 16, 2024}}</ref> Clark appeared on the April 13, 2024 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. As part of a skit during the ''[[Weekend Update]]'' segment, she criticized co-anchor [[Michael Che]]'s past jokes about women's basketball and wrote new jokes for him to read aloud. She also paid tribute to former women's basketball stars, including [[Dawn Staley]] and [[Maya Moore]].<ref name="SNL2024">{{cite news |last1=Boren |first1=Cindy |title=Caitlin Clark showed up on SNL to dunk all over Michael Che |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/14/caitlin-clark-snl-michael-che/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=April 14, 2024 |date=April 14, 2024}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable"|Notes |-align=center | 2023 | ''[[Manningcast|ManningCast]]'' | rowspan=3| Herself | Episode: [[Manningcast#ep27|"Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs"]] |-align=center | rowspan=2| 2024 | ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' | Episode: [[Saturday Night Live (season 49)#ep965|"Ryan Gosling"]]<ref name="SNL2024"/> |-align=center | ''Full Court Press''<ref name="FullPR"/> | 4-part [[Television documentary|docuseries]]; also executive producer<ref name="FullIndy"/> |- |} ==See also== * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career scoring leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career assists leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I basketball career triple-doubles leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season scoring leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season 3-point field goal leaders]] * [[List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season assists leaders]] ==Notes== {{reflist|group=n}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Sister project links|d=Q106298476|c=Category:Caitlin Clark|n=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|wikt=no|s=no|f=no|q=no}} *[https://hawkeyesports.com/roster/caitlin-clark/ Iowa Hawkeyes bio] *[https://www.wnba.com/player/1642286/caitlin-clark Caitlin Clark] on [[Indiana Fever]] * [https://www.wishtv.com/sports/indiana-fever/caitlin-clark-goes-one-on-one-with-anthony-calhoun/ Caitlin Clark Interview] on [[WISH-TV]] {{Indiana Fever current roster}} {{navboxes|list= {{2024 WNBA draft}} {{WNBA First Overall Picks}} {{Sullivan Award winners}} {{Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year}} {{Honda Sports Award}} {{Big Ten Athlete of the Year}} {{Wooden Player of the Year women}} {{Naismith Player of the Year women}} {{USBWA National Player of the Year – Women}} {{Wade Trophy}} {{Nancy Lieberman Award}} {{Dawn Staley Award}} {{Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year navbox}} {{USBWA National Freshman of the Year}} {{WBCA Freshman of the Year}} {{Academic All-America of the Year}} {{Women's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year}} {{FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup MVP}} }} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Caitlin}} [[Category:2002 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:All-American college women's basketball players]] [[Category:American people of Italian descent]] [[Category:American women's basketball players]] [[Category:Basketball players from Des Moines, Iowa]] [[Category:Dowling Catholic High School alumni]] [[Category:Indiana Fever draft picks]] [[Category:Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball players]] [[Category:James E. 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