Caitlin Clark Makes History
A breakdown, and look back at her top moments, as Art
Last night, Caitlin Clark pulled up from the logo in transition to hit a three, and in doing so broke the NCAAW all-time scoring record in the coldest possible fashion. It’s something we’ve become accustomed to seeing from Clark; her nonchalant approach and execution of things mortals couldn’t even comprehend attempting has become the Iowa guard’s calling card, and it’s led her to not just surpass Kelsey Plum’s record 3,527 points, but also translated into team success, as her hometown Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked top-5 and poised for a deep postseason run.
But you’d be remiss to not also extrapolate the meaning of Clark’s run & record past the individual and team level and up to women’s college hoops in general. As our friend Hayley McGoldrick pointed out last night, it’s easy to forget that “it was just two years ago the NCAA women's tournament was even allowed to also use ‘march madness’.” Here we are today, where the women’s game airs on network television, puts up competitive ratings with year-over-year compounded growth, and now has a star far brighter than anything the men’s side has produced in years. Caitlin Clark and her approach has ushered in a new era, with a wave of energy that’s lifting all ships. People may initially tune in to see what Clark does, but they’re returning because of what they’re seeing from women’s hoops as a whole. That’s powerful, especially when a group of first year stars like JuJu Watkins & Hannah Hidalgo all but guarantee that momentum will continue to snowball.
With that, let’s take a look at some of our favorite moments from Caitlin Clark over the years, as art! And also, for more on her and women’s basketball in general, check out
, from friend of the program Jane Burns.
