Iowa guard Caitlin Clark became the NCAA Division I women’s basketball career leading scoring leader on Feb. 15 when she drilled a deep three-pointer in a win over Michigan. To honor her, the Hawkeyes placed a decal with her name and jersey number on the spot where she hit the record-breaking shot on the court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and revealed the commemoration Sunday.
But after her team’s 101–85 win over visiting Illinois, Clark made a surprising admission about the inscription on the court.
“It seems a bit further back than where I actually shot it from, but that’s where they claim I shot it from,” Clark told reporters after recording a triple-double with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. “But it’s super special. That’s something I’ll always remember.”
"It seems a bit further back than where I actually shot it from, but that's where they claim I shot it from." 😊
Caitlin Clark addresses the new on-court decal commemorating her shot to become the leading scorer in NCAA women's history.@CaitlinClark22 x @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/mGXNHOIlFy
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 26, 2024
Clark, one of the most decorated college basketball players ever, is in the midst of her senior year with No. 4 Iowa (24–4, 13–3 Big Ten) and is currently averaging 32.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game.
Made her mark. @CaitlinClark22 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/MqxXkSvPH5
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) February 25, 2024
The Hawkeyes travel to Minnesota (15–12, 5–11) for their penultimate game of the regular season, with tipoff scheduled for 9 p.m. ET Wednesday.
