There it is. Introducing the new NCAA women’s basketball scoring leader: Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark.
With her eighth point against Michigan, which came just two minutes into Thursday’s 106-89 win, Clark passed Aces guard and former Washington great Kelsey Plum to become the all-time points leader in NCAA women’s basketball.
The Hawkeyes’ senior guard finished with a career-high 49 points and with 3,569 points and counting.
And she’s not done. Clark and the Hawkeyes have four more regular season games remaining, as well as the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. She’ll continue to raise the record number each time she steps on the court, and soon she should pass Pete Maravich’s record and become the overall NCAA scoring leader.
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The record was a long time coming for Clark. After the first few games of the season, she was already on track to break Plum’s record. She came up just short Sunday against Nebraska, scoring (only) 31 points.
All for the best: Clark instead received the chance to celebrate her accomplishment at home with the Iowa faithful at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
“Caitlin’s special,” Warriors star Steph Curry told ESPN of Clark’s record. “The record speaks for itself, and it’s cool. From a scoring perspective, from a shooting perspective, just doing what she’s doing — she could pick anybody that she talks about in terms of being an inspiration. If she models something of her game after me, I don’t take that for granted.”
More athletes and fans lauded Clark on social media for her milestone performance — including WNBA legend Sue Bird, who poked fun at Plum for congratulating Clark one game early.
“Kelsey Plum, you can post now 😉.” -Sue Bird on her Instagram story. Caitlin Clark surpassed Plum to break the scoring record in NCAA women’s basketball history. #WNBATwitter pic.twitter.com/4RmSboITdQ
— Aya Abdeen (@ayabdeen) February 16, 2024
Incredible @CaitlinClark22 take it all in! 🙌 https://t.co/cJ5rXkOQ4h
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) February 16, 2024
She’s made history!
Cheers to @CaitlinClark22, the new NCAA Women’s Basketball All-Time Leading Scorer. @IowaWBB https://t.co/kZaFeeJwqy
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) February 16, 2024
Congratulations @CaitlinClark22 KEEP BREAKING RECORDS & MAKING HER-STORY! 🖤💛🔥 https://t.co/jWn7QZZdkQ
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) February 16, 2024
Aliyah Boston had nothing but kind words to give her potential future teammate. The Fever have the No. 1 pick int he 2024 WNBA Draft.
.@aa_boston and @carolynmanno on Caitlin Clark’s journey to history!
📺: @Peacock pic.twitter.com/JugZALL93N— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 16, 2024
Hitting her signature shot to break the record!! 3,528 and counting for Caitlyn Clark!!! 👑🔥
— Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) February 16, 2024
3528… and counting 🎯🏹🏀
Caitlin Clark, the new NCAA DI Women’s All-Time Scoring Leader#Hawkeyes @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/6Ru7wGW4T9
— Chris Wozniak (@wlohaty) February 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark passes Kelsey Plum to become the NCAAW leading scorer. pic.twitter.com/MTWCWNykfB
— nba paint (@nba_paint) February 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark. All-time DI Women’s Basketball Scorer. A household name. #NCAAWBB x @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/dJ6b1re8Ny
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) February 16, 2024
