Caitlin Clark is a certified bucket and this has always been her by default ever since she was a child. No athlete is gifted with skills that are as pure as hers. Her basketball IQ and impressive scoring capacity have raised her above all. This was a special trait that she carried along with her ever since he started playing the sport. While she put in the hard work and dedication, her father, Brent, certainly helped her make a good choice. He was also a basketball player back in the day.
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She is the 6th player in D-I history to score 1,000 points in a single season 👏 pic.twitter.com/jPIsT1Rq6X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 1, 2023
Over the years, she has acquired multiple accolades across various tournaments. She even took part in the FIBA U-19 World Cup twice and won the gold medal both times. She even participated in the FIBA Americas U-16 Championship and bagged gold there as well. Clark was even named Iowa Miss Basketball back in 2020 for her excellence in the sport. Her school days were nothing short of impressive as well.
Caitlin Clark began her basketball journey with Dowling Catholic High School in Iowa
Caitlin Clark was born and raised in Iowa. She even studied there as a child and eventually began her journey in sports. As a child, she played volleyball, soccer, softball as well as tennis, but ultimately chose to continue with basketball. Clark was highly successful at basketball and her achievements as a young child are a testament to her raw talent.
At Dowling Catholic High School, she played for their varsity team and averaged mind-blowing stats. During her freshman year, Caitlin Clark put up 15.3 points and 4.7 assists along with over 2 steals per game. The following year, she upped her output to a whopping 27.1 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. It was at this moment she began to show her versatility on the court.
As soon as she became a senior in high school, Caitlin Clark proved to the world that her offense is unmatchable. She began to average over 30 points per game. Even though she had a great career in school, the competition around her was very tough. But her performances helped Dowling get victories over Mason City High School and many other great basketball teams.
Caitlin was named the Gatorade Player of the Year and Academic as well as McDonald’s All-American. She was also named the All-Iowa Athlete of the Year for her excellent game back in her final year in school. The star even participated in AAU tournaments with the Iowa Attack.