Ever since her days at Iowa, Caitlin Clark’s unique shooting range has captivated audiences and terrified opponents. She’s a threat from the second she crosses halfcourt, which warps the defense and opens up space for her to use her brilliant playmaking skills to set up teammates.
During an appearance on CBS’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, Clark told Jon Wertheim the story of how she started developing her long-range shot. After returning home from a trip to see the Minnesota Lynx play as a kid, she convinced her dad to do a construction project.
Clark: Like begging my dad to, like, tear up some grass and pour more concrete so I could have an entire three-point line in my driveway.
Wertheim: Did that really happen? You– you extended your range–
Clark: Oh yeah.
Wertheim: –by dumpin’ more concrete?
Clark: Yeah. ’cause it was, like, kind of slanted. Our driveway was, like, slanted, so I only had a three-point line on one side of the driveway. So… told my dad he had to tear up all this grass, and he did.
While Clark made her biggest mark as a playmaker during her historic rookie season, she also led the league in 3-point attempts (355), makes (122) and finished 30th in percentage (34.4). Many of them came…
