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☆ Caitlin Clark salary criticism a 'false narrative,' says WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But right now we're seeing that even if you're the best, women are not paid their fair share." However, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, speaking at CNBC's inaugural Changemakers Summit on Thursday in New York City, said there's a "false narrative" around Clark's expected salary, likening it to the way that executive salaries are displayed for public companies. Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) speaking at the CNBC Changemakers Event in New York on April 18th, 2024. The NBA has around $13 billion in revenue while the WNBA is roughly around $200 million. Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall pick by the Indiana Fever during the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Joe Biden, Clark, Victor Wembanyama —, —, Cathy Engelbert, there's, Engelbert, Danielle DeVries, Caitlin, she's, we're, Sarah Stier Organizations: Indiana Fever, House, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, Summit, Deloitte, National Basketball Association, CNBC, Nike, Gatorade, State, WNBA, Athletic, Getty Locations: New York City, New York, U.S, Iowa

☆ Biden Weighs in on Caitlin Clark Salary Debate After W.N.B.A. Draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden jumped into a debate about gender and sports this week, calling for pay equity for women athletes after Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa basketball standout, was selected first in the W.N.B.A. Ms. Clark’s salary will be far less than that of her male counterparts. Mr. Biden, writing on X on Tuesday, said that for all their accomplishments in sports, women athletes were undervalued. “Right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best, women are not paid their fair share,” he said. “It’s time that we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women are paid what they deserve.”Mr. Biden was nodding to a banner moment for women’s basketball, one powered by stars like Ms. Clark, who was chosen by the W.N.B.A.’s Indiana Fever, and Paige Bueckers of the University of Connecticut and Angel Reese of L.S.U.

Persons: Biden, Caitlin Clark, ”, “, Mr, Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, L.S.U Organizations: University of Iowa, Indiana, University of Connecticut Locations: ’

☆ Caitlin Clark completed her expensive Prada outfit with more than $10,000 worth of sparkling diamonds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caitlin Clark attended the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday and was picked by the Indiana Fever. On the red carpet, she wore a $17,000 Prada outfit and more than $10,000 worth of John Hardy jewels. She wore diamond earrings and three bracelets made from silver and gold. AdvertisementThe 2024 WNBA Draft wasn't just about basketball for superstar Caitlin Clark. The event was also her first foray into the world of fashion, with the 22-year-old athlete sporting a $17,000 Prada outfit and an array of diamond jewelry worth $10,485 on the red carpet.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, John Hardy, — Organizations: Indiana, Service

☆ One chart shows just how much women's college basketball ratings have soared while men's have dipped
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Cork Gaines | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Viewership for the women's NCAA basketball championship surpassed the men's final for the first time. Over the next three years, the TV audience for the women's final grew by 23% to an average of 3.7 million. Women's basketball popularity goes beyond championship game ratingsWe have seen other evidence of women's college basketball's emerging dominance in the sports landscape. Meanwhile, merchandise sales related to women's college basketball are also soaring. JuJu Watkins celebrates with USC fans following a win during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

Persons: —, Nielsen, Caitlin Clark —, Angel Reese, Dawn Staley, Clark, University of Connecticut's Paige Bueckers, Juju Watkins, James, LeBron James, JuJu Watkins, Wally Skalij, Darren Rovell, Bruce B, Greenspoon Marder, you've, Siegal Organizations: NCAA, WNBA, Service, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Purdue University, University of Connecticut, Nielsen, Sports Media Watch, Louisiana State, University of South, Business, Nike, University of, University of Southern, USC, Indiana Fever, Impact, Vanderbilt University Locations: Louisiana, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California

☆ Caitlin Clark: Here’s what she said after being selected at No. 1 in the WNBA draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Few things in professional sports have ever been as certain as Caitlin Clark being selected as the No. That’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to be in there and be like, ‘Go make a layup.’ She’s going to make my life easy. “If you’re a women’s basketball fan or you’re not a women’s basketball fan, I encourage you to watch the show when it comes out,” Clark says. I think I’m just excited.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, –, Clark, “, ” Clark, ’ She’s, Cameron Brink, Angel Reese, Adam Hunger, ”, Clark Clark, they’re, It’s, Peyton Manning’s, Kamilla Cardoso, Kiki Rice, Brian Babineau, I’ve, it’s, hasn’t, Steph Chambers Organizations: CNN, Iowa Hawkeyes, NCAA Division, Indiana Fever, Boston, South, NCAA, ESPN, Peyton, Chicago Sky, UCLA Bruins, Clark, Getty, Fever, WNBA, Iowa, Phoenix Mercury, Pacers Locations: men’s, Boston, South Carolina, Los Angeles, New York, Peyton Manning’s Omaha, Phoenix Mercury . Iowa, Indianapolis

☆ South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says women's basketball will get 'better and better'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dawn Staley just finished leading South Carolina's undefeated season and witnessing the end of Caitlin Clark's record-breaking college career — and she thinks women's basketball is only getting started. The matchup, broadcast on ESPN , was the most-watched basketball game at any level since 2019, according to Nielsen. "I hope every school or university treats women's sports like South Carolina," she said. Staley, who is the second-highest-paid coach in women's college basketball, has a salary of $3.1 million per season, and earned a reported $680,000 more in bonuses following South Carolina's championship. Staley also reflected on Clark's effect on women's basketball, not only through drawing new audiences to the sport, but also by appearing on platforms such as "Saturday Night Live."

Persons: Dawn Staley, Caitlin Clark's, —, Clark, Nielsen, Staley, …, Caitlin Clark Organizations: South, CNBC, of Fame, Gamecocks, ESPN, New York Stock Exchange, National Basketball, Indiana Fever Locations: Iowa, South Carolina

☆ Meet the 12 first-round picks of the WNBA draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The WNBA draft was held on Monday, April 15, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The Indiana Fever selected Caitlin Clark first overall. AdvertisementThe WNBA reported that the 2023 season was "its most-watched regular season in 21 years," with combined viewership across networks "up 21 percent over the 2022 regular season." With big names like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark joining the league, there's no telling what new heights it'll reach this season. AdvertisementGet to know all 12 talented women from the first round of the draft as they prepare to continue changing the world of women's basketball, one block, three-pointer, and rebound at a time.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, —, Clark, Jeff Pagliocca, Angel Reese Organizations: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Indiana Fever, Service, NCAA, ESPN, Sky Locations: New York

☆ Caitlin Clark, the top rookie female basketball player in the US, is making less than the average detective or acupuncturist
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Caitlin Clark will earn less in the WNBA than some trade jobs – and the average athlete. Despite her low base salary, Clark could make over $3 million from brand sponsorships and endorsements. Clark, who wore a $17,000 Prada outfit to the draft, will make an estimated base salary of $76,535 in her first year. Lower-level draft picks make $64,154 as a base salary, but salaries are much higher for non-rookie players: The highest-paid WNBA players make over $200,000 in base salary. Despite the low base salary, Clark, who has over two million social media followers, stands to make major money from brand sponsorships and endorsements.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, —, she'll, I've Organizations: WNBA, NBA, Service, Basketball Association, Indiana Fever, NCAA, of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Revenue, Bloomberg, Nike, Gatorade, State Farm Insurance

☆ Prada dresses Caitlin Clark on WNBA draft night
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And while Caitlin Clark, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer across men’s and women’s basketball, was snapped up as the No. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesIn previous years, dress codes at the draft had tended to lean toward daytime suiting and dresses, but on Monday night it was clear that the stakes had been raised. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesRickea Jackson in a playful, high-low pantsuit. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesPrada’s move to dress Clark is likely a sign of luxury brands’ further expansion into the sport. Designer brands now jump at the chance because they know this will be publicized, styled, and shown to millions.”Ahead of the draft, Clark called her collaboration with Prada “pretty special,” in a red-carpet interview (though, technically, said carpet was orange-colored) with the WNBA.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Prada, Clark, Sarah Stier, Stanford’s Cameron Brink, Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson, Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso, LSU’s Angel Reese, Angel Reese, Rickea Jackson, ’, — Clark, Cardoso, Reese, Jazmine Motley, Maddox, DeWanna Bonner, Alyssa Thomas, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Indiana Fever, Iowa Hawkeyes, Los Angeles Sparks, Brink, Banco, Chicago Sky, NBA, NCAA, WNBA Locations: men’s, LA, Bronx

☆ Caitlin Clark wore a $17,000 Prada outfit to the WNBA draft. That's about 22% of her expected first-year salary.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Caitlin Clark showed up to the WNBA Draft dressed in Prada from head to toe. According to Business Insider's calculations, Clark's outfit costs $16,875 — or about 22% of her first-year WNBA salary. AdvertisementA close-up of the satin Prada outfit Clark wore to the WNBA Draft. A composite image of the Prada sunglasses and the patent leather Galleria bag that Clark wore to the WNBA draft. AdvertisementAccording to BI's calculations, Clark's Prada outfit totals up to $16,875 — or about 22% of her first-year salary in the WNBA.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Prada, —, Clark, Sarah Stier, Prada's, Adri Zgirdea Toth, Marie Claire, Caitlin, Toth, Clark's Prada, Spotrac, Julia Marino, LVMH, Moët Hennessy Organizations: WNBA, Service, Prada, Indiana Fever ., GQ Sports, NBA, Iowa Hawkeyes, Nike, Gatorade, Olympics, Team USA, Linea, women's national football team Locations: Paris

We'll show you everything you need to know about tonight's event, including where to watch the WNBA Draft live stream and how the draft works. How to watch the WNBA Draft in the USThe WNBA Draft will air on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. If you don't have cable, there are a couple of live TV packages that will be able to help you out, like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. Shop at SlingYou can also catch ESPN live with Hulu + Live TV. The WNBA Draft is split into three rounds featuring 12 picks each, so 36 players in total will be selected.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso, we've, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, NCAA, Iowa, WNBA, Indiana, Fever, South Carolina, ESPN, Sling, Hulu, Disney, Disney Plus, ExpressVPN, Indiana Fever Locations: Chicago

☆ The NCAA women’s basketball final outrated the men’s for the first time ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —For the first time in its 42-year history, the women’s NCAA basketball final outrated the men’s. On Monday, the University of Connecticut’s victory over Purdue in the men’s final drew 14.8 million viewers, Nielsen said. That was up a smidge from the 14.7 million who watched last year’s men’s championship game, but fell 4 million viewers short of the women’s final. To put the women’s championship game viewership in perspective, it outrated every 2023 World Series game and every NBA finals game from last year, according to Nielsen. Oh, yeah, and in the men’s college basketball final Monday, UConn won its second-straight championship, beating the Boilermakers, who were in their first final since 1969.

Persons: Nielsen, Caitlin Clark, Clark, Hall, Pete Maravich Organizations: New, New York CNN, NCAA, Sunday’s women’s, Nielsen, University of Connecticut’s, Purdue, Hawkeyes, Gamecocks, NBA, Hall of Famer, LSU —, Iowa, WNBA, Indiana, UConn, Boilermakers Locations: New York, South Carolina, Iowa, Louisiana

☆ Dawn Staley: South Carolina’s three titles in seven years speak volumes of coach’s remarkable tenure
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ben Morse | Sarah Sidner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Caitlin Clark’s last dance in the NCAA dominated conversation ahead of Sunday’s women’s national championship game. Could the Iowa star cap off her historic time in college basketball with the final and so-far elusive accolade: a national title? Staley celebrates winning her third national title. After a year in Syracuse, she transferred to South Carolina in 2021, playing back-up to Boston during the team’s 2022 national title run. South Carolina players credit Staley for helping their development on the court.

Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, Clark, Dawn Staley’s, juggernaut Staley, South Carolina vanquishing Clark, ” Staley, “, ”, Staley, Gregory Shamus, ’, that’s, Gamecocks weren’t, Nancy Wilson, Susan Walvius, A’ja Wilson, Wilson, –, Kamilla Cardoso, Cardoso, Morry Gash, AP Cardoso, she’s, She’s, Dawn Staley, Lisa Bluder, Andy Lyons, you’re, You’re, Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, UConn’s Geno Auriemma, Raven Johnson, It’s, Gerry Broome, Paopao, ” Paopao Organizations: CNN, NCAA, South Carolina Gamecocks, Mortgage, South Carolina, Gamecocks, Hawkeyes, South, WNBA, Las Vegas Aces, Boston, Indiana Fever, Getty Locations: Sunday’s, Iowa, Cleveland , Ohio, Columbia, South, South Carolina, Brazil, Syracuse, Boston, ” Iowa

☆ Opinion: Caitlin Clark is still the GOAT, but she’s not the only one
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

This year’s women’s tournament just kept getting better with every turn. That intensity is proof positive that women’s basketball has exploded. The valuation of the college game, too, is on a meteoric rise. Caitlin Clark talks with the media after Iowa's loss to South Carolina in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship on April 7. “I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport… she carried a heavy load,” Staley said.

Persons: Amy Bass, Read, CNN —, Georgeann Wells, Ashlyn Watkins, Rodney Bedsole, Caitlin Clark, There’s, Tara VanDerveer’s, Geno Auriemma, Rebecca Lobo, Renee Montgomery, Kerry Bascom, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Dawn Staley, Pat Summit’s Lady, Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, Staley, It’s, Aaliyah Edwards, Cardoso, Paige Bueckers, Watkins, Angel Reese, We’ve, Reese, Stewart, Taylor Swift, –, ’, Clark pandemonium –, Jason Sudeikis, Steph Chambers, MiLaysia Fulwiley, Tessa Johnson, ” Staley, Stanford’s Cameron Brink, Tennessee’s Rickea Jackson, Edwards, “, Serena Williams, ” Reese, ” Kamilla Cardoso, Gregory Shamus Organizations: Manhattanville College, CNN, University of Charleston, Iowa, NCAA, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney, Nykesha, CBS, Pat Summit’s Lady Vols, Tennessee, Auriemma’s Huskies, Gamecocks, US Women’s National, WNBA, Seattle, LSU, UConn, MLB, NHL, MLS, ESPN, Getty, North, Vogue, South Carolina Gamecocks, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, Fever, Mobile, South Carolina Locations: West Virginia, South, Stanford, South Carolina, Iowa, North America

☆ Caitlin Clark will head to the WNBA at a critical moment for the league
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The WNBA, still emerging entering its 28th season, hopes Caitlin Clark can achieve what those athletes did and turn the league into a cultural phenomenon. WNBA players’ salaries also lag behind. Turning Clark fans into WNBA fansClark is already having an impact on the WNBA. “The need by WNBA teams to invest in fan acquisition and fan engagement is really critical to maximize this moment,” she said. Bebeto Matthews/APThe league was financially connected to the NBA, and each of the first eight WNBA teams was linked to an NBA franchise.

Persons: Woods, Venus Williams, Michael Jordan, Caitlin Clark, ”, Boris Lelchitski, Candace Parker, Jonquel Jones, ” Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Reese, “, Phil Cook, Gregory Fisher, Nielsen, “ Caitlin Clark, Noah Henderson, Cathy Engelbert, “ We’ve, Erica Denhoff, Jessica Gelman, Gelman, David Stern, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo, Bebeto Matthews, Terri Jackson, ” Donna Orender, Orender, ” Engelbert, Cameron Brink, ’, “ Clark, Donna Orender Organizations: New, New York CNN, NBA, WNBA, Indiana Fever, NCAA, University of Iowa, Louisiana State University, Tiger, USA, Sports, Reuters, Loyola University, CNN, LSU, WNBA's Indiana, Kraft Analytics Group, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics, Nielsen, Brands, Gatorade, State, longtime, Olympics, Basketball Players Association, Deloitte, Kraft Analytics Locations: New York, Chicago, Iowa, USA, Atlanta, San Francisco

☆ Iowa-LSU draws 12.3 million viewers, most in women's college basketball history
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Greg Rosenstein | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Iowa's 94-87 win against LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday drew 12.3 million viewers, the most in women's college basketball history, according to ESPN. That figure topped the previous high of 9.9 million viewers from last season's NCAA championship game between the same programs. ESPN said Monday's figure was the highest viewership for any college basketball game ever on its platforms and the second-highest of any basketball game — college or NBA — since 2012. FanDuel told CNBC on Tuesday that Iowa-LSU was also its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports. ESPN said the women's Elite Eight averaged 6.2 million viewers, up 184% year-over-year, and represented four of the top five most-watched games in that round on record.

Persons: Kate Martin, FanDuel, Caitlin Clark, LSU's Angel Reese, Reese, I've, Clark, John Cena, Basketball Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma —, Pete Maravich, Maravich Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, NCAA, Arena, LSU, ESPN, NBA, CNBC, Iowa, Hawkeyes, Tigers, WWE, UConn —, Basketball Hall of Famer, Mortgage, State, Indiana, Elite Locations: Albany , New York, Iowa, Cleveland, Carolina

TV ratings signal growth in college women’s basketballWhile Clark is enticing viewers, women’s college basketball is experiencing growth that can’t only be explained by “Clarkonomics”– as basketball analyst Debbie Antonelli called it – alone. The surge in women’s college basketball is also due to more investment in media coverage of women’s sports, said Lewis. NIL empowers players — and their sportsCollege women’s basketball players are among the biggest players in the market for Name, Image and Likeness sponsorships. College women’s basketball players are among the biggest players in the market for Name, Image and Likeness sponsorships. One factor driving the speculation that Clark might stay in college was that WNBA doesn’t have the same platform as women’s college basketball.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, It’s, Steph Curry, Michael Mulvihill, Clark –, –, Jon Lewis, Lewis, Curry, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, they’re, ”, Pete Maravich’s, Davidson, “ Clarkonomics, Debbie Antonelli, Melissa Isaacson, Iowa’s Clark, LSU’s Angel Reese, let’s, ’ ” Lewis, “, Reese, Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, Cody Williams –, Dillingham, Sam Weber, That’s, hasn’t, Isaacson, Diana Taurasi’s, Candace Parker’s, eyeing Clark, — Organizations: CNN, Iowa Hawkeyes, NBA, CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sports Media Watch, UConn, Tennessee, Northwestern, NCAA, College women’s, Bueckers, WNBA, ABC, Indiana Fever Locations: Iowa, Tennessee, TickPick, Opendorse

CNN —Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark became the NCAA’s Division-1 all-time leading scorer in basketball – male or female – against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Supernova talentIowa guard Caitlin Clark broke the scoring record with a pair of free throws at the end of the first half. “It’s not anything that’s really been done in women’s basketball before,” she said. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the scoring record. Caitlin Clark became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer across men’s and women’s basketball.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Pete Maravich, Clark, “, that’s, ”, Angel Reese, ’, She’s, Pete ” Maravich, Maravich, Jaeson Maravich, University of Washington’s Kelsey Plum, Lynette Woodard, Cliff Jette, Steph Curry, Sabrina Ionescu Organizations: CNN, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Famer, Ohio State, NCAA, Sunday, LSU Tigers, LSU, Clark’s University of Iowa, Gatorade, Nike, State Farm, “, of Famer, Yahoo Sports, University of Washington’s, Kansas, Hawkeyes, Iowa, TNT Sports, NBA, WNBA, Indiana Fever, NCAA Division Locations: Ohio, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, men’s

☆ Ticket prices to see Caitlin Clark are still crazy expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Ticket prices to see one of Caitlin Clark’s final home games for Iowa are taking off since Clark announced her intention to enter the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark can further etch her name into the history books on Sunday, needing 18 points to pass Pete Maravich’s all-time college scoring record of 3,667 points. TickPick said that the most expensive listing for that game has sold for $1,001 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. I am excited to be entering the 2024 WNBA Draft,” she said in a post on X. The WNBA Draft will be held on April 15, with the Indiana Fever expected to draft her after the team won the lottery for the No.

Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, Clark, Pete Maravich’s, TickPick, ” TickPick, Brett Goldberg, “, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Iowa, Ohio State, NCAA, FOX, University of Michigan, CNN, Big, WNBA, Indiana Fever Locations: New York, Iowa City , Iowa, Minneapolis, Iowa’s, Iowa

☆ Caitlin Clark: Iowa’s NCAA record-breaking basketball supernova who everyone is talking about
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In her third season with the team, Iowa reached its first ever NCAA women’s basketball national championship game, though the Hawkeyes eventually lost to LSU. Jensen remembers Clark saying, “Now, what else can we do?” moments after becoming the all-time top scorer in collegiate women’s basketball. I would love to see that.”Clark signs an autograph after becoming the all-time NCAA women's college basketball top scorer. Matthew Putney/APWhat is undeniable are the eyeballs Clark has brought to college women’s basketball. Reese's gesture toward Clark during the second half of the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball national championship game became one of the biggest talking points of the college basketball season.

Persons: CNN — Clark, Caitlin Clark, ’, She’s, Clark, Pete Maravich, Pete ’ –, Maravich’s, Angel Reese, –, Kelsey Plum's, Matthew Putney, Christyn Williams, Carmen Mandato, Steph Curry, Sabrina Ionescu, skillset, Jan Jensen, Jensen, Joseph Cress, Zion Williamson, Kelsey Plum, Anthony Davis, Maya Moore, Allen Iverson, Brittney Griner, Shaquille O’Neal, – Clark, ‘ Stephen, Sabrina ’ –, “ Let’s, Reggie Miller, Damian Lillard, Steph, Sabrina, who’s, Dame, ” Clark, Caitlin, ” Jensen, she’s, Matthew Holst, LSU’s Reese, Reese, John Cena, Tony Gutierrez, Sheryl Swoopes –, Swoopes –, ”, Sheryl Swoopes, Jay Williams, “, “ I’m, doesn’t, WILT, … — Dick Vitale, @DickieV, Dick Vitale, Wilt Chamberlain Organizations: CNN, NCAA, Clark’s University of Iowa, Gatorade, Nike, State Farm, Louisiana State, LSU Tigers, Hawkeyes, Iowa, LSU, UConn Huskies, NBA, WNBA, Michigan, Iowa City Press, Citizen, USA, Indiana Fever, Hall of Famer, Carver, WWE, ESPN, Duke Blue Devils, FAIR Locations: men’s, Des Moines , Iowa, Iowa, ‘

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin wanted his family to have something to cheer about after traveling to Indianapolis for All-Star weekend. Instead, two second-year players — Mathurin and Oklahoma City guard Jalen Williams — led Team Jalen past Team Detlef 26-13 in the Rising Stars championship game. GAME 1Mathurin rallied Team Jalen from an early 9-0 deficit by fueling a 21-8 run that swung the game. “I think a lot of it starts by his character to do this game and be in the All-Star game," McClung said. "I don’t think there’s any limit on Paolo Banchero.”QUOTE OF THE DAY“I told my team I’m trying to win, especially in Indy.

Persons: Bennedict Mathurin, Antonio, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, — Mathurin, Jalen Williams —, Detlef, “, Mathurin, it’s, Myles Turner, Tyrese, ”, Jalen Rose, Detlef Schrempf, Oscar Tshiebwe, Scott Henderson, Catchings, Jaden Ivey, Mac McClung, Alondes Williams, Schrempf, McClung, Williams, Paolo Banchero, Banchero, Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, Max McClung, ” Mathurin, ___ Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, — Pacers, Oklahoma City, Jalen, Rising, Pacers, Indiana, Mathurin, Portland, League, NBA, Hall of Famer, Indy Locations: Indianapolis, Tyrese Haliburton

Clark ended Thursday with 3,569 career points and could set the all-time scoring record in men’s and women’s NCAA basketball history before the season’s end. The late Pete Maravich, who played at Louisiana State for three seasons from 1967 to 1970, holds that record – 3,667 points. Her 49 points Thursday also was a one-game best for her in college, and a one-game best for any University of Iowa women’s basketball player. Before Thursday’s game, at Iowa’s weekly news conference, Clark was asked if she ever thought she could be in a position to surpass the career scoring record. I think that’s been one of the coolest parts.”This season, Clark and Iowa are looking to end the season on a high by claiming a first ever women’s basketball national championship.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, Kelsey Plum’s, Pete Maravich, Clark’s, ” Clark, “, I’m, Lisa, Bluder, Caitlin, ”, ” Bluder, you’ve, Greta Kampschroeder, Matthew Putney, Plum, eason, ould, ’, ames Organizations: CNN — University of Iowa, NCAA, Michigan Wolverines, Louisiana State, University of Iowa, Des Moines, Carver, Indiana Fever, University of Washington, tate Locations: men’s, Iowa, Michigan

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The signs are all around downtown Indianapolis now: NBA All-Star weekend finally has arrived. Posters of the All-Star players cover Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and host to All-Star Saturday Night, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers and WNBA's Indiana Fever and site of Sunday's All-Star Game. There's even a larger-than-life graphic of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton on the towering 33-story glass facade at the JW Marriott hotel. “When we had to shift the All-Star Game off of 2021, we were trying to figure out when it would work out and we landed on 2024,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in October. “But that three years, I think, has really turned out to benefit us.”Now, the Pacers appear ready to shine under the spotlight of a second All-Star weekend.

Persons: Larry Bird, Rick Fuson, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Ralph Sampson, Bird, Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, Gainbridge, Tyrese Haliburton, Heck, Adam Silver, Herb Simon, “ We’re, ”, Steve Simon, Herb's Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, New, Indianapolis, Indiana Pacers, Hoosier, Indy, NBA, CFP, Lucas Oil, Indianapolis Colts, Pacers, WNBA's Indiana, JW Locations: Indianapolis, Atlanta, Indiana, skywalks, Haliburton

☆ Caitlin Clark: Iowa superstar tallies 35 points to move up to second all-time on NCAA scoring leaderboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark continues to make history with each passing game. The reigning consensus National Player of the Year moved up to second place on the all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring leaderboard on Wednesday night, as her Iowa Hawkeyes eased past the Northwestern Wildcats, 110-74. In yet another dominant performance, Clark racked up 35 points to bring her career total to 3,424, only 103 short of the all-time record held by Kelsey Plum. It was also her 50th career game with at least 30 points, the most in men’s or women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke added 17 points and nine rebounds for Iowa, while guard Kate Martin had 16.

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☆ Caitlin Clark passes Brittney Griner for fourth on NCAA all-time scoring leaderboard in 96-50 blowout win
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues to rack up the milestones as she moved into fourth on the all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring leaderboard. The reigning consensus national player of the year dropped 32 points in a 96-50 blowout win against the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday as she passed WNBA legend Brittney Griner in the record books. “I was really happy with our defense in this game,” Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said after the game. Charlie Neibergall/APIn her senior year, Clark is leading the nation with 30.9 points per game and Kelsey Plum’s all-time women’s college basketball scoring record of 3,527 is now a tangible target. Her performances have been credited with increasing the popularity of women’s college basketball.

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