There is no doubt that Caitlin Clark is a star in Iowa, and now the Hawkeyes guard is even getting her own day. On Thursday, the Iowa House of Representatives declared that Feb. 22 is officially “Caitlin Clark Day.”
This was done just a week after Clark broke the DI NCAA women’s basketball scoring record during the Hawkeyes’ 106-89 win against Michigan. She had entered that game just eight points shy of breaking Kelsey Plum’s previous record of 3,527, and she went on to register a career-best 49 points on her special night. That was also the most points scored in a single game in program history.
Now, Clark is chasing the men’s record of 3,667 points set by LSU legend Pete Maravich.
Clark has earned a lot of respect in Iowa, but also from Big Ten opponents, and the sports world overall. She is constantly referred to as a “generational talent.”
It’s been quite the season for Clark, but she was turning heads well before the 2023-24 campaign. She put up 191 points during the 2023 NCAA Tournament, which was the most ever by a man or woman during the “Big Dance.”
She also put up the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA Tournament history with 41 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists during the Elite…
