FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson referred to her as “a perfect example of the evolution of the game of basketball.”
Colin Cowherd, host of “The Herd,” said the game of basketball is “effortless” for her, and described her as “a walking highlight.”
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma took it one step further, referring to her this week as “the best player of all time.”
Whatever your thoughts are on Iowa standout Caitlin Clark, or wherever you rank her among the all-time players in the women’s game, there is simply no denying her greatness. She has single-handedly captured the imagination of a nation, and has taken the game of women’s basketball to new heights — evident by her 41-point, 12-assist performance in Iowa’s memorable 94-87 Elite Eight win over LSU on Monday night, which drew 12.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history.
[‘The job’s not finished’: Caitlin Clark leads Iowa past LSU, into the Final Four]
This season alone, Clark has re-written college basketball’s record books. Back on Feb. 15, Clark broke the record for the most points in Division I women’s basketball history, passing Kelsey Plum’s mark. Then, 17 days later, the Hawkeyes’ superstar broke Pete Maravich’s long-standing record of 3,667…
