SUMMARY
- Caitlin Clark recently broke yet another record as she passed the NBA star Steph Curry in All-Time 3-pointers made in the NCAA season
- Clark's impact has been undeniable since the day she stepped on the NCAA court and she is currently in her senior year which is also a record-breaking college season.
Caitlin Clark has overtaken the headlines this season because of her incredible performances and record-breaking moments. The college sensation has already earned a spot on the list of best players in basketball. It is only a matter of time before Clark’s name would come up in the never-ending GOAT debate. Recently, she broke yet another record as she passed the NBA star Steph Curry in All-Time 3-pointers made in the NCAA season.
Notably, Clark who is currently a senior at the University of Iowa has officially declared for the upcoming WNBA Draft. She took to her ‘X’ (Formerly known as Twitter) account to announce this on March 1, 2024, and has been making the last season of her college career historic. Interestingly, Clark is speculated to be the first overall pick and franchises are already competing for her which she has spoken about.
Caitlin Clark passes Steph and Darius McGhee for most NCAA 3PM ALL-TIME (men’s & women’s) in a season 👏
More history for CC 🐐 pic.twitter.com/UTEVnQRuiY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 9, 2024
Recently, the Iowa star her 163rd triple of the season during a 95-62 win over Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals breaking the NCAA Division I record for 3-pointers in a season. She missed her first 11 three-pointers in the winning game and hit the big three with just 8:41 left in the fourth quarter. Notably, this record was previously held by Stephen Curry and Darius McGhee.
Furthermore, Curry made this record during the 2007-08 season with 162 three-pointers when he was representing Davidson Wildcat. On the other hand, former Liberty star Darius McGhee who is currently playing in the G-League with Indiana Mad Ants reached 162 three-pointers and had a tie with the Golden State Warriors star in the last season.
Fans react to Caitlin Clark’s yet another NCAA record-breaking moment
Caitlin Clark seems to be on a quest to break and make unbreakable records this season. After her recent and yet another NCAA record-breaking moment, fans reacted in massive numbers. One of the fans who was left impressed by this accomplishment wrote, “Breaking records like this shows she’s one of the greatest of all time.” On similar lines another called Caitlin the greatest college athlete of all time.
Furthermore, one fan commented, “Let her join the NBA.” Interestingly, no written rule prohibits her from doing so, therefore, Clark really can play in the NBA. In addition to this, numerous fans were drawing comparisons between her and Curry. One of them stated, “She’s better than Steph lol,” whereas another wrote, “Masters of the 3-pointer,” while attaching a collage of Clark and Curry.
What are the records that Caitlin Clark holds?
While growing up, Caitlin Clark played numerous sports including track, softball, soccer, basketball, etc. In a recent interview, she revealed that she like the competitive side of basketball and therefore gave up soccer. Clark began her basketball journey with Dowling Catholic High School in Iowa. After a stellar high school career, she joined the University of Iowa in 2020.
Clark’s impact has been undeniable since the day she stepped on the NCAA court. She is currently in her senior year which is also a record-breaking college season for Clark which she dreamed of. Clark broke Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record and eventually reached the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball. In addition to this, Clark holds numerous other records.
Some of these are, being named consensus Big Ten Player of the Year, the only player in NCAA women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons, etc. Notably, the future WNBA player’s NCAA stats are impressive and fans are eagerly waiting to witness her professional basketball journey unfold.
