NCAA Division I has a new all-time leader in basketball!
University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark surpassed the late Louisiana State University (LSU) “Pistol” Pete Maravich to accomplish the feat during the Iowa Hawkeyes’ final regular season game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday.
She is now the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball, scoring more points than any other man or woman.
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Maravich scored 3,667 points during his tenure with the LSU Tigers from 1967 to 1970, ESPN reported. Entering Sunday’s game, Clark, 22, needed 18 points to match Maravich’s record, which she accomplished in the first half of the game.
Clark finished the game against the Buckeyes with 35 points. Her collegiate career high now stands at 3,685 career points.
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Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes plays against the Michigan Wolverines on February 15, 2024.
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The college senior is eligible to play one more season in the division, but announced Thursday that she will forego another season and instead declare for the 2024 WNBA draft.
Clark’s popularity has reached such a peak that NFL apparel designer Kristin Juszczyk recently designed a surprise vest for her.
“It’s really crazy to think about,” Clark said in a press conference clip he shared ESPN after the game, when asked to reflect on the new record she set. “Honestly, if you had told me that before the start of my college career, I would have laughed in your face and said, ‘No, you’re crazy.’
During the press conference, she also said that she does not want her legacy to be her records.
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Caitlin Clark.
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“A record is a record. I don’t want that to be the reason people remember me,” she said. “I hope people remember me for the way I played with a smile on my face, for my competitive fire. Of course, I can remember the victories, but also the fun that me and my teammates had together.”
In addition to scoring, Clark had nine assists and six rebounds in Iowa’s 93-83 win on Sunday.
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