Caitlin Clark declared for 2024 WNBA Draft, her run at Iowa is nearing an end.
And what a ride it was.
The Hawkeyes are still in the women’s NCAA Tournament, but Clark is scheduled to play her final game against West Virginia on Monday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Clark, fellow starter Kate Martin, Gabby Marshall has a chance to play his final home game in front of the fans who have packed Carver vs. Hawkeye for every game this season.
Plus, it’s a chance for Clark to possibly set another NCAA record.
The Iowa State standout has already racked up numerous records and accolades, including passing Pete Maravich as the NCAA women’s and men’s all-time leading scorer this season. (It’s worth noting that Clark’s 3,798 points still fall short of Pearl Moore. Francis Marion scored 4,061 points. In the late 1970s, when the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) oversaw women’s basketball. )
Below is the latest tally of Clark’s amazing records and accolades, including two more NCAA records she may set tonight against West Virginia.
- NCAA Division 1 all-time leading scorer
- NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer
- NCAA women’s three-point attempt leader
- NCAA Women’s Offense Plus/Minus Leader
- NCAA women’s point production leader
- NCAA Women’s Points Earned by Game Leader
- Iowa’s all-time leading scorer
- Big Ten all-time assist leader
- Iowa’s all-time assist leader
- Player (male or female) with the most three-pointers made in a single season
- First player in Women’s Division 1 history to score at least 1,000 points in two different seasons.
- First player in men’s or women’s NCAA Tournament history to record a 30-point or 40-point triple-double (2022-2023)
- First player in NCAA tournament history to score 40 points in a row
- First Division 1 player with at least 900 points and 300 assists in a season.
Additionally, Clark is embarking on his final NCAA Tournament. she could set some more records over the next few weeks. She enters this weekend as the second all-time field goal scorer, just five points behind Brittney Griner.She could take over her No. 1 spot in Monday night’s Iowa State-West Virginia game.
Clark is second on the NCAA all-time 3-pointers list, just 14 behind Taylor Robertson. Clark, who came from Iowa State with a strong showing in the tournament, could set a new record there.
- 2020-2021 All-Big Ten First Team selection
- 2020-2021 AP All-American Second Team selection
- 2020-2021 Big Ten All Freshman Selection
- 2020-2021 Big Ten Rookie of the Year
- 2020-2021 USBWA Freshman of the Year
- 2020-2021 WBCA Freshman of the Year
- 2021 Women’s NCAA Tournament All-Region Selection
- 2021-2022 All-Big Ten First Team selection
- 2021-2022 AP All-American First Team selection
- 2021-2022 Big Ten Player of the Year
- 2021-2022 Nancy Lieberman Award (The Nancy Lieberman Award is presented to the women’s college basketball player who best exemplifies the “floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills that exemplified Nancy Lieberman during her career.” )
- 2022-2023 AP All-American First Team selection
- 2022-2023 AP Player of the Year
- 2022-2023 Honda Sports Award (The Honda Sports Award in Basketball is presented annually to the top women’s college basketball player.)
- 2022-2023 Naismith Award (The Naismith Award is presented annually to “the most outstanding male and female basketball players and coaches who have achieved tremendous success on the court.”)
- 2022-2023 Nancy Lieberman Award
- 2022-2023 Wade Trophy (The Wade Trophy is awarded to the best player in women’s college basketball.)
- 2022-2023 USBWA Player of the Year
- 2022-2023 Wooden Award
- 2023 All-Big Ten Tournament selection
- 2023 Big Ten Tournament MVP
- 2023 NCAA All-Tournament selection
- 2023 NCAA Tournament All-Region Selection
- 2023-2024 Big Ten Player of the Year
