Caitlin Clark’s collegiate profession isn’t over simply but, however the Iowa Hawkeyes star has her sights on the long run.
In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Thursday, Clark spoke about her determination to declare for the WNBA Draft subsequent month – a choice that adopted her turning into the all-time main girls’s scorer and, ultimately, the NCAA Division I general profession scoring chief.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is proven after the sport towards Ohio State in Iowa Metropolis on March 3, 2024. (Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I think there’s pros and cons to both sides, and that’s what made the decision so difficult. It was almost a win-win, but at the same time, a lose-lose because I was giving up something,” Clark mentioned within the interview.
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“I’m just kind of ready for the next chapter and a new challenge in my life. But I think the reason I decided to announce it when I did was just to have that closure, especially going into Senior Night.”
Closure got here on the excellent time for Clark, who scored 35 factors through the March 3 sport towards Ohio State and handed Pete Maravich because the all-time scoring chief. The sport itself broke data, attracting greater than 4 million tv viewers at its peak and turning into the most-watched girls’s regular-season basketball sport since 1999.
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates a foul by Ohio State through the second half, March 3, 2024, in Iowa Metropolis. (AP Photograph/Cliff Jette)
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“This is what I dreamed of,” Clark continued Thursday. “I dreamed of playing in front of these types of crowds in these types of environments. During every national anthem or every pregame, I just try and take a deep breath and look around and soak in the environment because it seriously never gets old.”
Clark will nonetheless have an opportunity for extra glory because the Hawkeyes look to redeem themselves within the NCAA tournament.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark celebrates after breaking the NCAA girls’s all-time scoring file through the first half towards Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Area in Iowa Metropolis on Feb. 15, 2024. (Matthew Holst/Getty Pictures)
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Placing that apart, Clark mentioned she’s prepared for a brand new chapter – one that can doubtless start along with her being chosen No. 1 general.
“I think it’s something I’m ready for, and that’s why I decided to make this move. But also, this is the place … I’ve known all my life, and that was the main reason of coming to the University of Iowa. I wanted to play for my home state. I wanted to do something that really had never been done before.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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