The West Des Moines guard who became college basketball's all-time leading scorer and a national phenomenon.
Caitlin Clark was born in 2002 in West Des Moines, Iowa, and starred at Dowling Catholic before staying home to play for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.
Her long-range shooting and passing drew record crowds and television audiences, and she became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball. She was the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever and was named Rookie of the Year.
Clark's impact drove unprecedented attention and attendance to women's basketball, and she did it representing her home-state Iowa Hawkeyes. She is one of the most famous athletes Iowa has ever produced.
Her influence on the sport is still unfolding.
The West Des Moines guard who became college basketball's all-time leading scorer and a national phenomenon.
Caitlin Clark was from West Des Moines, Iowa.
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