Is there anything Caitlin Clark can’t do? It doesn’t seem like it. Clark dominates on the court and in the classroom, as evidenced by her college GPA.
Clark became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer during his final season with the Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this year. She fell short of her lofty goal to win a national title, though, falling to No. 1 seed South Carolina in the tournament final.
The Indiana Fever then selected Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She made her WNBA preseason debut on Friday night, scoring 21 points (five 3PM) in the Fever’s 79-76 defeat. It’s only the beginning for Clark, who’s bound to have a terrific rookie season in the WNBA.
While fans know plenty about Clark’s basketball skills, they might not know she’s a genius in the classroom. The basketball superstar posted a 3.64 GPA at The University of Iowa.
However, Clark still has yet to finish her degree, putting her Olympic status in question for the time being.
“I would love to be on the Olympic team, and be in Paris,” Clark said. “But that’s not up to me. I actually still need to earn my degree, too; I need to graduate college first, or else my mom might kill me.”
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the second quarter against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center.
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Caitlin Clark is a marketing major at Iowa. That’s not an easy degree to obtain, further proving how impressive it is she was able to be the best player in women’s college basketball while dominating in the classroom.
Funny enough, it sounds like she still has to manage her basketball life with her studies. Clark aims to finish her degree before summer rolls around to then be able to compete in the Olympics.
Let’s be honest, though: Nothing is going to keep Clark from competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic games. She’s way too competitive to let an unfinished degree stand in her way from trying to help Team USA win gold.
Clark and the Fever, meanwhile, play their second preseason game next Thursday night.
