WNBA star Caitlin Clark has been one of the most well-known basketball players in the past few years. She was a headliner in the sports world while in college with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Clark surpassed “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record that was untouched for 54 years.
Clark then became the No.1 overall pick of the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She won the Rookie of the Year award, was named an All-Star and was the league leader in assists in her debut season. The Fever star currently has career shooting averages of 32.9% from three and 40.5% from the field.
Unfortunately, she was injured for most of her second season, playing in only 13 games.
Caitlin Clark wows from Team USA during the World Cup Qualifiers
Amid her injury, the sharpshooting guard used the offseason to get back into shape. This led USA Basketball to invite Clark to participate in the training camp in preparation for the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.
Clark made the cut for the final squad, marking her first time representing the USA senior national team. In her first game for Team USA, she scored 17 points and dished out 12 assists in 19 minutes. She also had a near-perfect game, missing only one shot from the field.
In their latest game against Italy, Clark led the USA in scoring with 12 points (tied with Paige Bueckers). One of Clark’s highlights was posted on an Instagram video by the official FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup account.
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The slow-mo video of Clark’s long-range triple gained multiple positive reactions from fans online.
“🔥🔥🔥🔥” a user commented.
“I love Caitlin.❤️” one comment said.
“Laser focus on basket 👀” a fan commented.
“Caitlin made Team USA a +27 today 🔥🔥🔥 the Team was +7 without her.” said another.
“And them Kobe 5s are HITTING 😍❤️” a comment said about Clark’s shoes.
“Girrrrlll! 🔥🔥” a supporter exclaimed.
Clark is third in the tournament scoring, tied with Bueckers. She is also leading the qualifiers in assists per game.
With two more games left for Team USA, a lot of eyes are on Clark to maintain her incredible form.
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