Caitlin Clark has made a huge impact on the basketball world with her recent accomplishments. The entire basketball community has been praising her for breaking the NCAA all-time record for points scored by a women’s basketball player. Surprisingly, former President Barack Obama even sent his congratulations to Clark.
In tonight’s game against Michigan, Clark needed eight points to surpass the record held by a WNBA champion. She exceeded expectations by scoring 49 points, making her the highest scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history.
President Obama, being a basketball fan, congratulated Clark for her achievement. He tweeted, “Congrats to @CaitlinClark22, the greatest scorer in the history of women’s college basketball! It’s been fun watching you and the @IowaWBB team this season.”
Clark still has the opportunity to set another record before the end of the season. She finished tonight’s game with a total of 3569 points. The all-time NCAA record, held by NBA Hall of Famer , is 3667 points. Clark needs 99 more points to break the record, regardless of gender.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Caitlin Clark was highly regarded as a 5-star recruit during her high school years. Despite receiving offers from top college basketball programs, she chose to stay home and join the Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball team.
Her exceptional shooting skills and ability to score even under pressure have shaped her into the player she is today. Clark has consistently improved her scoring averages each year, and this season, her deep shots have made her virtually unstoppable. She currently leads the NCAA with an average of 32.1 points per game.
Caitlin Clark has left her mark in NCAA history and has earned the appreciation of former President Barack Obama. She has the potential to finish the season as the all-time best in college basketball history.
According to the Source firstsportz.com