Timeline Caitlin Clark

Guard who became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball at Iowa and filled arenas wherever she played. Drafted first by the Indiana Fever, she was the 2024 Rookie of the Year.

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2002 Caitlin Clark born in Des Moines Caitlin Clark is born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grows up in West Des Moines.
2019 Caitlin Clark scores 60 points in high school Playing for Dowling Catholic, Clark scores 60 points against Mason City.
2019 Caitlin Clark commits to Iowa Clark chooses her home-state Iowa Hawkeyes.
2020 Caitlin Clark makes her college debut Clark scores 27 points in her first game for Iowa.
2021 Caitlin Clark leads the nation in scoring As a freshman, Clark averages 26.6 points, the best in Division I.
2023 Caitlin Clark beats South Carolina in the Final Four Clark scores 41 points as Iowa end South Carolina's unbeaten season.
2023 Caitlin Clark loses the NCAA final to LSU Iowa lose the most-watched women's college game to that date 102–85.
2023 Caitlin Clark plays before 55,646 fans An exhibition at Kinnick Stadium sets the attendance record for women's basketball.
2024 Caitlin Clark breaks the NCAA women's scoring record Clark scores 49 points against Michigan to become the Division I women's career leader.
2024 Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich Clark becomes the all-time leading scorer in Division I, men or women.
2024 Caitlin Clark loses a second NCAA final Iowa lose to South Carolina despite a record 18 first-quarter points from Clark.
2024 Caitlin Clark drafted first by the Indiana Fever Clark is the first pick of the WNBA draft.
2024 Caitlin Clark left off the Olympic team Clark is not selected for the US team at the Paris Olympics.
2024 Caitlin Clark records the first rookie triple-double Clark becomes the first rookie in WNBA history with a triple-double.
2024 Caitlin Clark named Rookie of the Year Clark sets the single-season assists record and is Rookie of the Year, as Fever games set WNBA viewing records.
2024 Caitlin Clark named TIME Athlete of the Year Clark is also the AP Female Athlete of the Year.
2025 Caitlin Clark's number retired by Iowa Iowa retire Clark's No. 22.
2025 Caitlin Clark ruled out for the season Quad, groin and ankle injuries limit Clark to 13 games in her second season.
2026 Caitlin Clark named MVP of World Cup qualifying In her first senior tournament for the US, Clark is MVP of the qualifiers in Puerto Rico.
2026 Caitlin Clark returns from injury In the season opener, Clark becomes the fastest to 1,000 points, 250 rebounds and 250 assists.
2026 Caitlin Clark scores 45 points Clark scores a franchise-record 45 points with 10 assists against Seattle.