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The Iowa Hawkeyes are set to retire Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey.
The announcement at Iowa's end-of-season celebration got here simply days after his record-breaking NCAA profession ended.
She completed because the all-time main scorer in school basketball, totaling 3,951 factors and averaging 28.4 factors, 7.1 rebounds and eight.2 assists.
Clark, 22, is about to affix the WNBA and is projected to be the primary decide within the draft on Monday.
After the announcement he addressed followers, saying: “You all have impressed me as a lot as I've impressed you, you've allowed me to reside my dream each day, and for that, I'm so grateful. . It's been so particular, and this place will all the time be residence to me.”
His school profession ended Sunday as Iowa fell to undefeated South Carolina within the NCAA championship recreation.
Clark's time at Iowa ended with no nationwide championship, however he collected two main school basketball particular person awards – the Naismith Nationwide Participant of the 12 months and the Wood Award – for the second consecutive season.
Their affect on girls's school basketball is not going to be forgotten, with the finals drawing 18.9 million viewers, up from 14.8 million for the boys's finals.
The Indiana Fever have the primary decide within the 2024 WNBA Draft and are anticipated to pick out Clark at primary.
His affect can already be seen all through the league, the place 36 of the Fever's 40 video games will probably be nationally televised, in comparison with just one final season.
The WNBA Draft will happen on Monday, April 15 at 19:30 Japanese Time (00:30 BST).