Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark announced on social media Thursday that she will be finishing her college career this year and won’t be coming back for a fifth season via the COVID-19 waiver.
Clark, who is projected as the WNBA’s No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever, broke the women’s major college scoring record Wednesday with a 33-point performance at Minnesota. She has 3,650 points and is 17 from passing LSU’s Pete Maravich, who holds the Division I overall record between men’s and women’s basketball with 3,667 points.
“While this season is far from over and we have a lot more goals to achieve, it will be my last one at Iowa,” Clark wrote. “I am excited to be entering the 2024 WNBA Draft.
“It is impossible for me to fully express my gratitude to everyone who has supported me during my time at Iowa — my teammates, who made the last four years the best; my coaches, trainers and staff who always let me be me; Hawkeye fans who filled Carver every night; and everyone who came out to support us across the country,…
