Caitlin Clark overcame Ohio State on Sunday to become the highest scorer in NCAA Division I basketball, all while having her favorite player and another outstanding women’s scorer watch on.
Even though the record was predicted—Clark was only 18 points shy of passing Pete Maravich at the beginning of the game—it nevertheless generated a lot of joy. With just.3 seconds remaining in the first half, Iowa supporters went crazy both in the arena and online when Clark made two free throws. Maya Moore, the former WNBA MVP and Clark’s childhood idol, as well as Lynette Woodard, the all-time leading scorer in women’s major-college basketball history, were in attendance.
For the rising star who announced last week that this would be her final collegiate season, it was a fitting occasion.
Even though the record was predicted—Clark was only 18 points shy of passing Pete Maravich at the beginning of the game—it nevertheless generated a lot of joy. With just.3 seconds remaining in the first half, Iowa supporters went crazy both in the arena and online when Clark made two free throws. Maya Moore, the former WNBA MVP and Clark’s childhood idol, as well as Lynette Woodard, the all-time leading scorer in women’s major-college basketball history, were in attendance.
For the homegrown superstar, who announced last week that she will enter the 2024 WNBA Draft and that this will be her final college season, it was a perfect moment.
The record was projected, but it still made a lot of people happy—at the start of the game, Clark was just eighteen points short of overtaking Pete Maravich. When Clark converted two free throws with.3 seconds left in the first half, Iowa fans went crazy in the arena and online. Attendees included Lynette Woodard, the all-time top scorer in women’s major-college basketball history, and Maya Moore, the former WNBA MVP and Clark’s childhood idol.
It was the ideal time for the homegrown starlet, who revealed last week that she will join the 2024 WNBA Draft and that this will be her last year in college.
