CAITLIN CLARK DECLARES FOR 2024 WNBA DRAFT

[cigaretteman]

Bummer:

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Iowa women’s basketball fourth-year point guard Caitlin Clark has declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft, the star announced Thursday on social media. In doing so, Clark forgoes her fifth and final year of eligibility, which was granted due to COVID-19.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark forgoes final season of eligibility, declares for WNBA Draft

Iowa women’s basketball fourth-year point guard Caitlin Clark has declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft, the star announced Thursday on social media. In doing so, Clark forgoes her fifth and final year of eligibility, which was granted due to COVID-19. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/9bd3w390Ka — Caitlin Clark...

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[Colonoscopy]

Not really. She had nothing left to prove at college level. Would seem weird if she came back.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Not really. She had nothing left to prove at college level. Would seem weird if she came back.

It's almost because she broke the records. She would be doing a disservice to future players. But what a shame if you wanted to see her in an Iowa uniform. What a fast four years.

 

[IACub]

Guess I'm an Indiana Fever fan now.

 

[TylerJ23]

The best we will ever see to do it.

Bummer, but the right call.

 

[TJ8869]

Doesn’t Connor work for the Pacers? I wonder if that played a role in her decision.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

 

[TennNole17]

NIL money compared to WNBA money? Feel like she'd get more in NIL, but no idea what WNBA pays

 

[Bro D]

****ing connor

 

[Sharky1203]

Doesn’t Connor work for the Pacers? I wonder if that played a role in her decision.

Maybe, but she's mature way beyond her years. She did everything she can do for herself, the Hawks and NCAA. It's time to hand it off to someone new. Conner was probably low on her list of reasons.

 

[Sharky1203]

NIL money compared to WNBA money? Feel like she'd get more in NIL, but no idea what WNBA pays

If she comes back and blows an ACL, the WNBA career could be gone or greatly reduced. I hate it, but it's the right choice.

 

[JupiterHawk]

NIL money compared to WNBA money? Feel like she'd get more in NIL, but no idea what WNBA pays

Nada less than 100k. But she will probably keep most of her NIL contracts.

 

[LunchBox50]

"A lot of people are saying Caitlin Clark is the Greatest of All Time. The GOAT. You've heard that before, right? The GOAT? Many people are calling her the GOAT. I turn on the TV and see her shooting and I say, 'Wow that's a lot of shooting!' It's beautiful shooting. Shooting the likes of which we've never seen before, okay. It's too bad what happened when Crooked LSU stole the title from Iowa. Can you believe that? THEY STOLE THE TITLE! Iowa fans come up to me — big guys who never cry. All of them wearing black and gold. They come up to me with tears in their eyes and they say, 'Sir, the title was stolen from us, sir! You must save our title!' And that's what's I'm doing, frankly. I'm trying to save the title from being stolen again!"

 

[Pinehawk]

NIL money compared to WNBA money? Feel like she'd get more in NIL, but no idea what WNBA pays

That NIL money just becomes 'sponsorship' money.
Would have loved to see her stay, but I think this is the right decision for her future and legacy.

 

[QChawks]

meh, she was okay

 

[mnole03]

She has to go pro if she wants to be on the Olympic team.

 

[LunchBox50]

She has to go pro if she wants to be on the Olympic team.

I hadn't thought of that.

 

[mnole03]

I hadn't thought of that.

Yeah, a while back I read that one of the key workouts is a WNBA thing and that Cheryl Reeve was unlikely to take someone she hadn’t seen up against WNBA talent.

 

[Bonerfarts]

I'm all for it. Whatever team she goes to I'll become a fan and hopefully she continues to have a great career. It doesn't happen often that the great player of all time plays for your favorite team, hope everyone enjoyed the ride.

 

[Mister Hawkeyes]

Nada less than 100k. But she will probably keep most of her NIL contracts.

Yeah, State Farm, Nike, and Gatorade won't just drop her once she plays her last game at Iowa.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Only way you could really argue her to come back is to see Iowa get an NC... Which still could happen this year

 

[Colonoscopy]

I'm all for it. Whatever team she goes to I'll become a fan and hopefully she continues to have a great career. It doesn't happen often that the great player of all time plays for your favorite team, hope everyone enjoyed the ride.

Right. Rare as a fan to get an all timer.

 

[Moral]

I'm going to be honest, I probably won't be taking my viewership to the WNBA. I'll follow her stats online though much like how I keep up with Megan Gustafson's corgi.

 

[Breastman]

Wow! I heard on sports radio yesterday that she was making around $900,000 a year at Iowa while the max in the WBNA was around $235,000.

Figured she would milk college as long as she could.

 

[QChawks]

Wow! I heard on sports radio yesterday that she was making around $900,000 a year at Iowa while the max in the WBNA was around $235,000.

Figure she would milk college as long as she could.

endorsements bro

 

[LuteHawk]

Caitlin Clark made the best decision. Her scoring record will
have been achieved in 4 years. She does not need a 5th year
to prove anything. Caitlin's WNBA career will be enjoyed by
all Hawkeyes fans as she continues to display those dazzling
3 pointers from afar. Best of Luck to her in the future.

 

[Pinehawk]

Wow! I heard on sports radio yesterday that she was making around $900,000 a year at Iowa while the max in the WBNA was around $235,000.

Figured she would milk college as long as she could.

She's making 900k in endorsements at Iowa with a salary of...a tuiton scholarship.
In the WNBA she'll be making 900k in endorsements with a salary of...235k.

 

[Moral]

Caitlin Clark made the best decision. Her scoring record will
have been achieved in 4 years. She does not need a 5th year
to prove anything. Caitlin's WNBA career will be enjoyed by
all Hawkeyes fans as she continues to display those dazzling
3 pointers from afar. Best of Luck to her in the future.

This to "prove anything" crap is so cliche.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Wow! I heard on sports radio yesterday that she was making around $900,000 a year at Iowa while the max in the WBNA was around $235,000.

Figured she would milk college as long as she could.

I am guessing she is making way more than 900k.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Good for her. Go get paid.

The best we will ever see in an Iowa uniform.

 

[torbee]

Bummer:

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Iowa women’s basketball fourth-year point guard Caitlin Clark has declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft, the star announced Thursday on social media. In doing so, Clark forgoes her fifth and final year of eligibility, which was granted due to COVID-19.

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark forgoes final season of eligibility, declares for WNBA Draft

Iowa women’s basketball fourth-year point guard Caitlin Clark has declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft, the star announced Thursday on social media. In doing so, Clark forgoes her fifth and final year of eligibility, which was granted due to COVID-19. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/9bd3w390Ka — Caitlin Clark...

dailyiowan.com

Good for her.

It will be interesting to see if she and other big college names like Reese, Buekers, Watkins etc. can bring some of that growth to the WNBA and how the vets in that league react.

 

[torbee]

NIL money compared to WNBA money? Feel like she'd get more in NIL, but no idea what WNBA pays

Between State Farm and HyVee it’s been reported she’s already pulling in “high” six figures. Those endorsement deals continue even after college I believe.

 

[TJ8869]

endorsements bro

It’s amazing how many people don’t seem to understand that.

 

[Bro D]

The fever should give her an ownership stake

 

[torbee]

 

[Breastman]

It’s amazing how many people don’t seem to understand that.

Fair.

I'm guilty of two things here.......listening to that sports radio station and discussing a sport I don't follow at all.

Good for her.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

The WNBA MVP just signed a contract for 190k. I don't know where the 235k number is coming from.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

CC, should have demanded a WNBA franchise in DSM. They would get more attendance than most WNBA venues

 

[Bro D]

She's going to completely change the wnba. Will be something else

 

[Colonoscopy]

She's going to completely change the wnba. Will be something else

How much do you know about the wnba? I don't know too much. I think she'll be successful... Beyond that I don't exactly know what to expect.