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NCAA, College League, USA Womens Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Louisiana State vs Iowa Apr 2, 2023 Dallas, TX, USA Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark 22 attempts a three-point basket against LSU Lady Tigers guard Alexis Morris 45 in the second half during the final round of the Women s Final Four NCAA tournament at the American Airlines Center. Dallas American Airlines Center TX USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xKirbyxLeex 20230402_add_al2_166: Image Credits: Imago
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NCAA, College League, USA Womens Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Louisiana State vs Iowa Apr 2, 2023 Dallas, TX, USA Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark 22 attempts a three-point basket against LSU Lady Tigers guard Alexis Morris 45 in the second half during the final round of the Women s Final Four NCAA tournament at the American Airlines Center. Dallas American Airlines Center TX USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xKirbyxLeex 20230402_add_al2_166: Image Credits: Imago
The AP Player of the Year has added another honor to her list of achievements. Days after dropping a 40-point game, Caitlin Clark effortlessly broke a record set by an WNBA star five years ago. The historic moment occurred in third quarter of the matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Northern Iowa Panthers. Clark’s team won with a 94-53 margin at the sold-out McLeod Center. But it was her milestone that gained a major prominence.
In yesterday’s matchup, the Iowa Hawkeyes point guard surpassed the Iowa legend Megan Gustafson’s record and became the all-time leading scorer in Iowa women’s basketball history. The feat was hailed by one and all especially Megan who held the record for half a decade.
The day has come for Caitlin Clark
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Caitlin Clark has now scored 2813 record career points for Iowa, breaking the previous record of 2804 points set by Gustafson in 2019. Honoring the feat, Megan, a Phoenix’s forward, shared a personalized message for Caitlin, “Congrats on breaking my record, you know you could’ve given that ode to me and let me hold on to it for a little bit longer.”
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She captioned the video: “The day has come!! Passing the torch. Unbelievable player and person. Congrats girly!”
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Even before breaking this record, Clark received many other honors this year, adding to her stellar resume.
Clark’s 2023 awards and honors
Caitlin is having an impressive 2023 so far. She was honored as the Player of the Year from many sources. Clark has also won the Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Award. Moreover, she received the United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year, which is given to the top players in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.
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In addition, Clark also won the Wade Trophy, given to the best female college basketball player in the United States. The 2-time Nancy Lieberman Award is one of Clark’s consecutive achievements. Conclusively, the season is just one week in and Iowa is already standing firm at #3 in AP’s Top 25 teams list.
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What are your thoughts on Caitlin’s early record? Will the Hawkeyes hold that national title this time? How their championship run is going to be this season? Tell us in the comments.
