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Caitlin Clark

Person

A WNBA player whose entry into the league had an extraordinary economic impact, increasing viewership, ticket sales, and sponsorships by approximately 4x.


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Last Updated

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Summary

Caitlin Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, widely celebrated as one of the greatest female collegiate players. Born on January 22, 2002, she rose to prominence playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where she became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer and garnered multiple national player of the year awards. Clark's profound impact on women's basketball, often referred to as the "Caitlin Clark effect," has significantly boosted the sport's popularity, leading to WNBA metrics quadrupling, as noted by Joe Tsai. After being drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in 2024, she quickly made her mark in the WNBA, earning Rookie of the Year, an All-WNBA First Team selection, and setting numerous league and rookie records, including for assists and rookie scoring.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Gender

    Female

  • Height

    6-0

  • Weight

    157 lbs

  • College

    University of Iowa (Iowa Hawkeyes)

  • Position

    Guard

  • Full Name

    Caitlin Elizabeth Clark

  • Occupation

    Professional basketball player

  • High School

    Dowling Catholic High School, West Des Moines, Iowa

  • Nationality

    American

  • Date of Birth

    2002-01-22

  • Place of Birth

    Des Moines, Iowa, United States

  • WNBA Draft Pick

    1st Round, 1st Pick

  • WNBA Draft Year

    2024

  • Dawn Staley Award

    Yes

  • WNBA All-Star Game

    2024

  • All-WNBA First Team

    2024

  • Nancy Lieberman Award

    Yes

  • McDonald's All-American

    Yes

  • WNBA Rookie of the Year

    2024

  • Big Ten Player of the Year

    Yes

  • Impact on Women's Basketball

    Caitlin Clark effect

  • FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup MVP

    2021

  • National College Player of the Year

    Twice

  • Associated Press Athlete of the Year

    Yes

  • NCAA Division I All-Time Leading Scorer

    Yes

Timeline
  • Born in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. (Source: Summary, Wikidata, Wikipedia)

    2002-01-22

  • Began playing basketball at age five. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2007

  • Attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, where she was named a McDonald's All-American and rated the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    Prior to 2020

  • In her freshman season with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she led the NCAA Division I in scoring, earned All-American honors, won the Dawn Staley Award, and shared national freshman of the year honors. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2020-2021

  • Won a gold medal with the United States at the FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup and was named Most Valuable Player. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2021

  • As a sophomore, she was a unanimous first-team All-American, became the first women's player to lead Division I in points and assists in a single season, was named Big Ten Player of the Year, and received the Nancy Lieberman Award. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

    2021-2022

  • In her junior season, she was named national player of the year and led Iowa to its first national championship game, again leading Division I in assists and setting Big Ten single-season marks in points and assists. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2022-2023

  • As a senior, she repeated as national player of the year and helped Iowa return to the national title game. She became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, set Division I women's career and single-season records in points and three-pointers, broke the conference record in assists, and led the nation in points and assists. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, hawkeyesports.com)

    2023-2024

  • Selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, WNBA.com)

    2024-04-15

  • In her first WNBA season, she won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award, made the All-WNBA First Team and WNBA All-Star Game, set league single-season and single-game records in assists, broke the rookie scoring record, and became the first rookie to achieve a triple-double. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, WNBA.com)

    2024

  • Her impact on women's basketball is widely recognized as the 'Caitlin Clark effect,' significantly increasing the sport's popularity and leading to WNBA metrics quadrupling. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Related Documents)

    Ongoing

Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was twice named national female college basketball player of the year while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes; she remains the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer. She has helped popularize women's basketball, a phenomenon dubbed the "Caitlin Clark effect". Clark attended Dowling Catholic High School in her hometown of West Des Moines, Iowa, where she was named a McDonald's All-American and rated the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN. In her freshman season with Iowa, she led the NCAA Division I in scoring and earned All-American honors. As a sophomore, Clark was a unanimous first-team All-American and became the first women's player to lead Division I in points and assists in a single season. In her junior season, she was the national player of the year and led Iowa to its first national championship game, again leading Division I in assists and setting Big Ten single-season marks in points and assists. As a senior, she repeated as national player of the year and helped Iowa return to the national title game. She also set the Division I women's career and single-season record in points and three-pointers, broke the conference record in assists, and led the nation in points and assists. At the youth international level, Clark won three gold medals with the United States, including two at the FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup, where she was named Most Valuable Player in 2021. Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft. In her first season, she won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and made the All-WNBA First Team and WNBA All-Star Game. She set league single-season and single-game records in assists, broke the rookie scoring record, and became the first rookie to achieve a triple-double.

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  • Caitlin Clark - Wikipedia

    Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was twice named national female college basketball player of the year while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes; she remains the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer. She has helped popularize women's basketball, a phenomenon dubbed the "Caitlin Clark effect". [...] Caitlin Elizabeth Clark was born on January 22, 2002, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Brent Clark, a vice president at a product company, and Anne Clark (née Nizzi). Anne's father was the football coach and a school administrator at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. Caitlin grew up in the city. She began playing basketball at age five and competed in boys' recreational leagues, because her father could not find a girls' league for her age group. [...] Widely considered a generational talent, Clark is described as one of the greatest women's college basketball players of all time by many publications. In part due to her unprecedented shooting range and proficiency among female players, she has been labeled a transformative player in women's basketball. Her impact on the women's game is likened to that of Stephen Curry on the men's game. USA Today stated that she, like Curry, has "redefined what a good shot is in basketball." The Wall Street

  • Caitlin Clark - Women's Basketball 2020-21 - Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics

    Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) makes a 3-pointer during the second quarter of their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, March 4, 2022. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com) [...] Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) makes a basket during the third quarter of their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, March 4, 2022. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com) [...] Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) pumps up the crowd during the fourth quarter of the championship game in the 2022 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday, March 6, 2022. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)

  • Caitlin Clark – One of One - Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics

    The third Big Ten and 15th NCAA women’s basketball player to eclipse 3,000 points in a career. Clark is the all-time leader in 30+ point performances (56) in men’s and women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. Registered her 15th career triple-double against Purdue, her and Sabrina Ionescu are the only players in college women’s basketball history to record a triple-double in four consecutive seasons. She has four triple-doubles this season. [...] Only player in NCAA DI Men’s OR Women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring AND assists in four consecutive seasons. The NCAA all-time leading scorer. Clark is the first Division-I player to record 3,700+ points, 1,000+ assists, and 850+ rebounds in a career. The Big Ten all-time leader in points and assists. The sixth player to ever amass 1,000 career assists. The first Division-I player to notch back-to-back 1,000-point seasons. [...] CAITLIN CLARK'S RISE TO BECOME THE FACE OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY HER EMOTIONAL ACCESSIBILITY AND INTENSITY: SHE IS A CHARMING PIED PIPER WHO ATTRACTS THRONGS OF FANS WHEREVER SHE PLAYS, A JOYFUL SHOOTER WHO BOUNDS AROUND THE COURT CELEBRATING COUNTLESS BIG SHOTS AND A FIERY COMPETITOR WHO RELISHES TRASH TALK AND THE OCCASIONAL CONFRONTATION WITH THE OFFICIALS. WASHINGTON POST - FEB. 10, 2024 ## THE CONTINUING CASE FOR CLARK…

  • Caitlin Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More

    Indiana Fever Roster # CaitlinClark Position : Guard Height : 6-0 Weight : 157 lbs Birthdate : Jan 22, 2002 College/Country : Iowa/USA Draft : 2024 Rnd 1 Pick 1 EXP : 1 years 22 PPG : 16.5 RPG : 5.0 APG : 8.8 ### Awards and Honors 1 All-WNBA (2024) 1 Rookie of the Year (2024) ### In the News power rankings #### 2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 14 1:56 game preview recap #### Game Recap: Fever vs. Mystics (9/7/25) 2:29 game preview recap [...] #### Players to Watch Ahead of WNBA All-Star 2025 ### Follow Caitlin Clark WATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBA WATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBAWATCH WNBA ### Tip-Off On Your Terms With every game available after the final buzzer, get hoops whenever you want with WNBA League Pass View Matchups

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Caitlin Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. She plays the point guard position. At Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark was named a McDonald's All-American and was ranked fourth in her class by ESPN. In her first season at Iowa, Clark led the NCAA Division I in scoring, three-pointers and total assists. She was named a second-team All-American; won the Dawn Staley Award, one of two major awards for the top Division I women's point guard; and shared national freshman of the year honors. As a sophomore, she was named Big Ten Player of the Year; was chosen as a first-team All-American by all major selectors in women's basketball; again received the Dawn Staley Award; received the other national honor for women's point guards, the Nancy Lieberman Award; and became the first woman ever to lead D-I in per-game scoring and assists in the same season. Clark has won three gold medals representing the United States at the youth international level. She was named Most Valuable Player of the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

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