Iowa Hawkeyes Caitlin Clark is already regarded as one of the best players in women’s college basketball history. But it is now time that we recognize her as one of the best players in college basketball history period, regardless of gender.
Clark has dominated since stepping foot on the court at Iowa. But she has taken her play to a whole new level this season. The senior hoops star is averaging 29.0 points per game in nine games this season, the most of her career to this point.
The No. 4 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes took on the Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday, and Clark continued her impressive performance on the year en route to an NCAA record.
Clark finished the game with 35 points, including this deep three-point make that put her over 3,000 points in her collegiate career.
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark surpassed 3,000+ points by nailing this long 3 tonight! 🏀🔥🐐pic.twitter.com/i4DTy9HwQc
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 7, 2023
This puts Clark in a class of her own not only when it comes to women’s basketball, but Division-1 college basketball as a whole.
The senior sensation is now the first player in Division I history in men’s or women’s basketball to score 3,000 points, record 750 rebounds, and 750 assists in a collegiate career.
CAITLIN CLARK IS HER 👑
Clark becomes the first player in Division I history, women's or men's, with 3,000 points, 750 rebounds and 750 assists 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NoQMCX6Pnt
— ESPN (@espn) December 7, 2023
It’s an incredible stat that speaks to her excellence throughout her career. And many fans offered their reactions to this on social media.
Caitlin Clark congrats on 3k!!! U a fkn dogg dogg!!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) December 7, 2023
Caitlin Clark. A household name. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/jTJp0eP93P
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) December 7, 2023
I love everything about Caitlin Clark . She is the GOAT. But watching Bill Fennelly’s young @CycloneWBB team reminds me of what Danny Hurley said a couple years ago at a press conference. “People better get us now. That’s all. You better get us now. Because it’s coming.”
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) December 7, 2023
One of my favorite parts of Caitlin Clark's game is how great she is using screens and coming off movement
Big shot pic.twitter.com/TpuqTQqX84
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) December 7, 2023
Caitlin Clark with a HUGE game to lead Iowa to the W 💪 pic.twitter.com/3uCMZRLQhS
— espnW (@espnW) December 7, 2023
This moment is not only significant in women’s sports history. It shows that a women’s basketball star can transcend that label and become a true sports star, regardless of gender.
While it’s obviously a massive moment for Clark, her eyes are surely on the one thing that has illuded her over the course of her career, which is a National Championship. And it sure looks like Iowa has a really good chance of making that happen this season.
[ESPN]
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.