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Iowa announces it will retire Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey number

Barkley-Truaxby: Barkley Truax04/10/24BarkleyTruax

The Iowa women’s basketball program will retire Caitlin Clark‘s No. 22 on her way out of Iowa City before next week’s WNBA Draft.

Clark just wrapped up a collegiate career that many would consider unrivaled when it comes to influence and statistics. Now, her name and number will hang in the afters inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena forever.

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All of the accomplishments and records Clark set throughout her college career speak for themselves. Her accolades set during the 2023-24 season alone is a list longer than most will have attached to them in a lifetime. Let’s break down a few:

The Wooden award, National Player of the Year by AP, Naismith, USA Today, ESPN, The Althetic, Sporting News, was tabbed as a First Team All-American selection by AP, USBWA and USA Today and was also the Big Ten Player of the year this season on top of that.

During her senior season in 2023-24, Clark finished the season leading the nation in assists (8.9 assists per game) and in scoring (31.6 points) — the first-ever player to do so in back-to-back seasons in college basketball history.

Not only that, but Clark became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer earlier this season, passing the record set by ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich — a record that stood for several decades. On top of that, she in also one of six women’s basketball players to record 1,000+ assists in their college career.

Success has followed her ever since she arrived in Iowa City four years ago, as Clark is the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead their respective conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.

The only thing she couldn’t accomplish in college is win a national championship — but she got as close as possible twice. In the end, however, Clark’s legacy is not defined by how many national championship rings she has — but the fact that she transcended the game of basketball in a way fans have never seen before in college athletics.

From her fiery personality to her limitless range — there will never be another Caitlin Clark, and the call to retire her number before she has even left campus speaks to her lore. Now, she’ll add to her legacy once she’s selected by the Indiana Fever with the No. 1 overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft.