Caitlin Clark picked by Indiana Fever in WNBA draft
By Brandon Drenon
Women’s college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has been drafted into the professional league as the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever.
“I can’t wait,” said Clark, 22, who had been expected to be first off the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft board.
She is considered one of the greatest collegiate players of all time.
Athletes from colleges across the US were also looking for their shot to go pro during the annual WNBA draft.
Clark is the all-time leading scorer across men’s and women’s college basketball, racking up the most three-point shots ever in a single season – a record previously held by professional player Steph Curry.
“I’m excited,” the former Iowa Hawkeyes sensation said at a news conference after Monday’s announcement.
“This is the most competitive league in the entire world, less than 144 spots. So you better bring it every single night.”
Clark said in an interview with ESPN: “I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs.”
