Not really interested in what they did two years ago.
The women do not get the national exposure that the men's game gets so team success plays a much more important role. Iowa was outside the TOP 25 this year (though they might get a nod in the final poll when it's released). They only had 1 or 2 games on ESPN (and a handful on BTN). Most media were not aware of CC success this season until the tournament and those that did were shocked she didn't get much attention. Having team success and being ranked gets your team noticed and gets individual success notice. The media and coaches that vote on these awards don't pay attention to conference awards and most of them don't really watch the games/players. They look at ESPN and check the headlines from other media sources and then vote.
To be fair, PB played almost double the minutes. CC’s desire to accomplish a lot in limited time might have accelerated her tendency to try risky passes and take difficult shots.
They should maybe wait on the POY voting until after the tournament is over, but I know that would interrupt their narrative. A little more on results and less on hype and reputation then.
“Yes, she plans on staying through her senior year before pursuing a pro career.”
This pleases me.“Yes, she plans on staying through her senior year before pursuing a pro career.”
Leistikow: How lifelong Iowan Caitlin Clark grew into a must-watch basketball star
A window into the childhood stories of Iowa sophomore Caitlin Clark and how they made her the most exciting player in college basketball today.www.hawkcentral.com
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I don't know of any WBB player that has forgone college eligibility to enter the draft and I don't see Caitlyn being the first. She might have the toughest decision as many analysts say she's ready for the WNBA now but I don't see her leaving early. The tougher choice I think will be does she take her COVID year and come back for a 5th year. The WNBA money will be there but Iowa will also likely have the most talented team ever if recruiting stays on par with the last two classes.
Don't be a jack@ss and try to play semantics. You know darn well I mean prior to graduating/using four years of eligibility. Last year was a special situation.
It's not hilarious. It's the truth. No women's BB player is the US has entered the WNBA without completing 4 years of eligibility. It will be unprecedented when it occurs. Doesn't mean that someday it won't occur but the WNBA also doesn't allow players who aren't 22 or who have not graduated from or are scheduled to graduate within 3 months of the draft. Until that changes, no one is leaving early. Clark just turned 20 so she will not be eligible until April of 24 which will be after her senior season. She could still come back and play the 24-25 season as a COVID year if she wanted to but even if she doesn't, it would not be considered leaving early as she will have competed as a senior.
My sentiments are with you Gabe regarding Clark, but didn't Charli Collier leave Texas early after completing 3 years of college eligibility. She was an '18 McDonald's AA, played at Texas in 18-19, 19-20, and 20-21, and was the first player picked in the '21 WNBA draft, playing this year for the Dallas Wings.
How much time did it take you to research that. So in 25 years of the WNBA four players have left early. It does not happen often.
