Although Iowa women’s basketball is thriving in the post-Caitlin Clark era, there’s one undeniable void—their three-point dynamo. Clark was not just the team’s top scorer; she was the heartbeat of Iowa’s offense, doing it all with unmatched style and precision. And her former teammate, once poised to complement that legacy, is going through a bit of a rough patch.

The numbers don’t lie, and well, they’re not pretty. Kylie Feuerbach’s shooting 27.3% from beyond the arc—her worst performance at Iowa. Out of 66 three-point attempts this season, only 18 have found the net. On top of that, she’s averaging 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 25.5 minutes per game. 

To make things tougher, she’s hit double digits in only three of the 13 games she’s played! Now, fans are demanding that she be given fewer minutes. In fact, Kyle Huesmann of Hawkeye Report.com did not beat around the bush in his post on X. 

“If Kylie Feuerbach is going to get open threes, she has to make them,” Huesmann wrote. And this is especially heartbreaking for someone who made a strong return last year after missing the entire 2022-23 season due to an ACL injury.

Even though her numbers were not impressive, Feuerbach added depth to the roster—a point even CC noted. Last year, when they shared court and a room, Clark had words of praise, “Kylie Feuerbach comes in and gives us great minutes coming back from an ACL injury last year. That was really good to see her come out and give us a good spark.”

But this year, it looks like fans have lost their hoped in the senior guard.

About the three-pointers, things were just different when the Fever rookie was around. She knocked down 283 three-pointers in her career, a record for Iowa five-on-five basketball. She also set the Division I single-season record for threes and tied for the most threes in a single NCAA tournament game.

Losing her presence—and those incredible stats—has undoubtedly left a gap in Iowa’s lineup. But amidst it all, Iowa is still thriving. The team rang in 2025 with a bang, beating Penn State 80-66 on the road. Players like Taylor McCabe, Addison O’Grady, and Hannah Stuelke have stepped up big time. 

However the kind of dominance CC displayed cannot be matched. Her absence is a testament to how much of an impact she made, night in and night out. Hence, the program is honoring her legacy in the best way possible.

Saying goodbye to Caitlin Clark’s No. 22

Iowa announced that they’ll be retiring Clark’s No. 22 jersey on February 2, when they face JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans. This puts Clark in legendary company, as her jersey will hang alongside Megan Gustafson’s and Michelle Edwards.

Earlier in 2024, when Clark declared for the WNBA draft and Iowa’s heartbreaking loss in the 2024 NCAA National Championship, Iowas declared on X, “There will never be another Caitlin Clark, and there will never be another 22.”

If you wish to attend the jersey retirement, you’d better be ready to splurge. Tickets for the game are reportedly the most expensive in women’s basketball history, with the cheapest ones going for $711. That’s right, the cheapest!

Most fans are shelling out over $1,000 for the chance to witness history on Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 

While Clark’s jersey takes its rightful place in the rafters, Iowa’s challenge remains—finding that elusive three-point rhythm. The team is good, no doubt about it, but replacing the magic of a player like Caitlin Clark is easier said than done. Here’s hoping Kylie Feuerbach and the rest of the squad ace the shot soon.