This week Iowa's Caitlyn Clark set a new NCAA women's basketball career scoring record.
Clark is a threat pretty much anywhere on the floor. Consider that she entered Thursday as a career-42.4 percent shooter on right wing 3s — the national average from there last season was 30.6 percent, according to CBB Analytics — while also shooting nearly 40 percent on left baseline 2s — just under 10 percent above the national average in 2023. Even around the rim, she’s more prolific than her peers, shooting 66.1 percent in her career heading into Iowa’s most recent victory, compared to the 57.1 percent Division I mark a year ago.
Here is the record-breaking shot - not just a three, but a logo three:
I'm so impressed by her, quite the athlete. But I am disappointed by the sports media who ignore that two women of color still have higher point totals. They achieved their records *before* the 3 point line was introduced, but before the NCAA recognized women's basketball. Here's to Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore!
ReplyDeleteThe Associated Press wrote up Pearll Moore earlier this week -
Deletehttps://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-scoring-record-pearl-moore-f8483a008cb5f003f2442183539db30f