The Indiana Fever star player Caitlin Clark took the WNBA and fans by storm with her exceptional skills and scoring ability during her first season in the league. From breaking several rookie records to breaking the playoffs curse for the Indiana Fever, this year has been a thrilling ride for all basketball enthusiasts.
Now, with the 2024 WNBA season over, Clark recently took a trip down memory lane as the assistant coach of her former team, the Iowa Hawkeyes, shared a heartfelt tweet marking the five-year anniversary of her joining Iowa.
Iowa Coach’s Tribute to Caitlin Clark’s Fifth Anniversary
In a recent post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Iowa Hawkeyes assistant coach, Abby Emmert Stamp remembered the day five years ago, when Caitlin Clark committed to the Hawkeyes, which just marked the start of amazing upcoming years for the Hawkeyes basketball team. She wrote:
Just remembering how amazing my morning was five years ago to the day. And no, @CaitlinClark22, it wasn’t because the egg I cracked for my breakfast had two yolks!!!
Just as the fans were left in awe by Coach Abby’s post, Clark was quick to respond with a touch of humor and sentiment. The former Hawkeyes star wrote:
🤣🤣🤣🤣solid day five years ago. Feels like yesterday tho
This simple and lighthearted, yet powerful exchange between a coach and a player served as a reminder of the incredible journey Clark has had since that fateful day five years ago, and not just for both of them, but for the fans too.
From being one of the most dominant players in college basketball, Clark continues to build her legacy in the WNBA.
A rising star
With her jaw-dropping skills, Caitlin Clark had one of the greatest seasons in the history of the WNBA as a rookie. The No.1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, took her team to have one of the best seasons, as she helped them break the curse of not reaching the playoffs since 2016. While, the Fevers lost both of their playoff matches against the Connecticut Sun, which resulted in an early exit.
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Although the Indiana Fever’s season ended early, Clark proved her dominant skills extended far beyond the college courts with her impressive performance. With an average of 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, Clark showed her haters why she is a household name when it comes to women’s basketball.
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