I loved watching Kate Linklark play in Iowa in the NCAA Tournament. Especially over the past two seasons, she has led the Hawkeyes to a pair of national title games.
Clark surprised fans with his outrageous range of deep 3-pointers, broken neck assist, her infectious sw walking and confidence. She bulldozed milestones, rewritten records and talked about trash, so it was a must-see planned television.
But – News Flash – Clark is no longer playing college basketball. She's inside WNBA She won the Rookie of the Year while leading Indiana Fever into the playoffs.
But there's good news. There are a few players playing Clark-like qualities at this year's NCAA tournament.
If you find yourself hooked on Clark in the previous two editions of March Madness, there are people to watch out for when Big Dance is going on this season.
Georgia Amoor, Kentucky
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Like Clark, Amoor tends to shoot long-distance 3-pointers and hand out dimes worthy of highlights. She made 2.4 shots from behind the ARC this season and handed out 6.9 assists. Her play transformed Kentucky into a team that won just four games in the SEC last year, and into the fourth seeded team in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky will hold a March Madness Plan with Liberty on Friday.
Tanya Ratson, Florida
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Rutson, one of the nation's leading scorers this year, is a dynamic, electric guard that can score both inside and outside, and can score from almost anywhere on the court. The junior averaged 24.9 points and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 45% north from the floor and 35% from the land with 3 points. She has scored over 35 points in three games this season.
Florida He plays George Mason on Saturday night.
Mikaila Blakes, Vanderbilt
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Blakes was ranked 8th nationwide in scoring and was named SEC Freshman of the Year. She did something Clark never did this season. He joined Mississippi Valley State's Patricia Hoskins and is the only player to score more than 53 points in the season. She also set up an NCAA Single Game Points record for freshmen who surpassed Delaware's Elena Del Donne.
Vanderbilt faces Oregon in the first round on Friday.
Alyssa Durazo Frescus, Grand Canyon
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Lopez played his first Division I NCAA Tournament this season, with Durazo Fresca playing as the main reason. She led the country with a game-by-game 3-pointer with 3.7, knocking down 45.8% of her deep range attempts, and 20th nationwide is enough. The California senior has scored at least five three-pointers in one game of the season.
Grand Canyon will face Baylor on Friday.

