- Iowa star breaks record set more than 50 years ago
- Clark set to be No 1 pick in 2024 WNBA draft
Iowa star Caitlin Clark became the all-time NCAA scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record, when she made two free throws during the Hawkeyes’ game against Ohio State on Sunday.
Clark entered the game needing 18 points to pass Maravich’s total of 3,617. Maravich’s record fell four days after Clark broke Lynette Woodard’s major college women’s record with 33 points against Minnesota.
Woodard was among the attendees at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to help Clark celebrate. Also on hand were basketball great Maya Moore, who is Clark’s favorite player, and Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.
On Thursday, Clark announced she would enter the 2024 WNBA draft and skip the fifth year of eligibility available to athletes who competed during the Covid-19 pandemic. She is projected to be the No 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever, and the WNBA already is seeing a rise in ticket sales.
