Caitlin ends her Iowa Career with 3,951 Points (NCAA & All-Time "Large School" Record). Megan Gustafson finished at 2,804
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Clark is actually a once in a lifetime player for the hawks. Without her this is a 6-8 win team. She is amazing.
i think you are right; i just hope Bluder can keep the recruiting going
Go CC. But about Mount - I remember (and looked up now) that Ralph Miller (coach) said Mount will get his points - stop the other guys. At Purdue with the title on the line, he scored 61. We won 108-107. Mount made 27 baskets. Probably at least 20 were 3 pointers now. So 60 + 7*2 + 7 FTs = 81 pts. Announcers were talking about he was shooting as soon as he crossed center line! Unreal.
The Purdue folks did a film review of the Mount 61 point game, and found as follows:
. Later research found that if the three-point line had existed in 1970, Mount would have scored 74 points in the game.
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Edit: I guess it was a review of the game shooting chart:
With help from Bob Goldring, an assistant in the sports information department, I found the shot chart from the game against Iowa in a box in a storage closet underneath a stairwell in Mackey Arena. We counted 13 shots that probably would have been three-pointers, meaning Mount would have scored 74 points that day. I later passed along that detail to a Louisville sports columnist, Rick Bozich, who passed it on to Sports Illustrated, which published it. From that point on, it’s been an oft-repeated stat.
she is indeed a special talent and hawk fans should be so happy we have her in an Iowa uniform
I really enjoy watching her play basketball and I'm so happy to see so many other fans pouring into Carver as well
I really enjoy watching her play basketball and I'm so happy to see so many other fans pouring into Carver as well
Question.... Is she able to play 5 years with the COVID year or was she a year late for the COVID year?
The record would be insane with 5 years for her!
The record would be insane with 5 years for her!
I believe I have read she can play a fifth year.
Will be interesting what she does. With NIL... I wonder what $$$ comparison is like with staying vs. WNBA.
That's a great point. She is supposed to be making quite a bit more from nil than she would in the wnba. Plus she seems to be success driven for the Hawkeyes. She has been actively trying to get Martin to come back for another year. Warnock is definitely leaving unfortunately. I really like her game.
Last year, Rhyne Howard was the #1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. She earned $72,141 in her first season. This season she will earn $73,584.
For 2023, the top WNBA salary will be $234,936
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I guess financially Caitlin should play another year or 2 in college.Last year, Rhyne Howard was the #1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. She earned $72,141 in her first season. This season she will earn $73,584.
For 2023, the top WNBA salary will be $234,936
Sources:
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Rhyne Howard contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations.www.spotrac.com
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She’d make more by leaving school, doesn’t sound like she is strongly considering that, though.
Legend was likely including potential income coming from playing overseas during offseason and endorsement deals.
She definitely has the covid year option. It was the 2020-21 season (her freshman season) that didn't count toward eligibility due to covid. It was the 2019-2020 seniors (and all the teams having good a good season) that didn't get to play an NCAA tournament that got screwed by covid.
The best WNBA players (before considering any income overseas) can make up to $700,000 a year through bonuses and sponsorships, according to the WNBA.
From a couple stories linked below:
The lucrative off-season for women’s professional basketball players, when they make the bulk of their income, has dried up this year due to a mix of geopolitical tensions, currency fluctuation and Covid lockdowns.
Russia is no longer an option for most players of course, but top players (Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Jonquel Jones) were earning more than $1 million in Russia — nearly 4 times what they can make as a base salary in the WNBA. The 31-year-old Griner had played in Russia since 2014. China and South Korea are currently closed to WNBA players. The result? It is driving down the remaining European salaries, which are already being battered down by inflation and secondary effects from the war in Ukraine.
China, which had paid mid- and top-tiered players $50,000 to $200,000 a month for around 4 months, is banning its women’s leagues from using American players for a third-straight year.
“The moment China ceased to be an option the market immediately depressed,” said Allison Galer, founder and president of Disrupt the Game, a talent agency.
Mike Cound, president and owner of Cound Group Global, said China is closed to American players due to Covid restrictions. Heated Sino-American relations also make it hard for the players to get work visas in time to compete there.
South Korea is similarly closed to Americans due to Covid restrictions and lower demand for foreign talent, Cound said.
Turkey has emerged as the leading destination for players looking to train in the off-season. The Turkish league’s Fenerbahçe team will host a number of top-tier players this year, including Breanna Stewart, runner-up for the WNBA’s most valuable player last season. The Atlanta Dream’s Tiffany Hayes will play again for Mersin, along with Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray, who just led her team to the WNBA championship, and the Connecticut Sun’s DeWanna Bonner.
While Hayes said top players can still make a “high six figures,” most of the salaries being paid by Turkish teams are a fraction of what they used to be.
A women’s salary in Turkey a few years ago could top out at around $800,000. Now, that number is closer to $350,000 or $400,000. Boris Lelchitski, chief executive officer of Sports International Group, another talent agency, has seen a 30% to 40% reduction in overseas salaries from previous years.
Now that many teams with the deepest pockets -- Russia’s Ekaterinburg and the Chinese teams -- are off the table, the next best teams don’t have to haggle as hard for premier players.
“This is driving the market down because the top teams outside of Russia don’t have to pay as much to get the best player or a good player,” Lelchitski said. “They don’t want to negotiate against themselves.”
“There’s so many things coming out of Ukraine that people all over Europe are getting hit with,” Cound said. “That includes Spain, France, Turkey. So all these teams are having economic problems to pay their salaries.”
The Turkish lira has also depreciated around 28% against the dollar this year as of Tuesday, making it tougher for the teams to pay up.
EXPLAINER: Why WNBA players go overseas to play in offseason
Russia has been a popular destination for WNBA players like Brittney Griner over the past two decades because of the money they can make playing there in the winter.
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Stay in college for 2 more years. Make more money most likely than in the pros and the HYPE will build considerably over the next 2 years. Set a record that may never be beat. After that then do what you want as overseas markets will open back up.
Well I’ll keep saying it. She can make a million plus a year and racking up unbeatable records in college.
Year: Points Scored
2021: 799 (30 games)..............26.6 ppg
2022: 863 (32 games)...............27.0 ppg
2023: 611 (22 games so far).....27.8 ppg
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2,273 Total Points so far
3,527 NCAA Record
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1,255 Points needed to Break the record
Looks like she needs 47 games to do it (27 ppg x 47 games = 1,269)
I saw a video where some stats guy from LSU figured Maravich would have scored 13 more ppg with a 3 point line and a modern shot clock.
Yes, he did and Purdue still lost to the Miller 6-pack. That game was on TV. First TV game our entire family watched together. Black and white, I believe.
How much is she pulling in with NIL? A max WNBA contract is only like 200K I believe. She probably would have more marketing chances in the league but I'd be curious what the actual difference is
Her total NIL deal is about a million from the 3 sources. HR Block, Hy-Vee and Nike. I think Nike would like her to milk the college experience as long as possible. Marketing her to moms, HS girls, Grade School girls, etc. would have more appeal from her as a college phenom than as a pro as the competition amps up. My 2 cents....she is worth more in college already and that will grow.
It's been reported WNBA contracts aren't all that lucrative. Why else would Brittney Griner be playing in Turkey during WNBA off-season?
I suspect after 4 years at Iowa/B1G/NCAA, Ms. Clark will be ready for new challenges.
What could entice her back for a 5th Covid year? A good enough team coming back plus incoming recruits to challenge for a Natty.
When covid hit it crushed the overseas market. It's value will start to go north but it will take some time. WNBA lost a ton of momentum and it is still a hard sell in the US, therefore the lower pay. First year players around 75-100k.It's been reported WNBA contracts aren't all that lucrative. Why else would Brittney Griner be playing in Turkey during WNBA off-season?
I suspect after 4 years at Iowa/B1G/NCAA, Ms. Clark will be ready for new challenges.
What could entice her back for a 5th Covid year? A good enough team coming back plus incoming recruits to challenge for a Natty.
