I hope Boston goes 1 if she declares so Lynx don't get stuck with her. Absolutely below average for wnba potential
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I agree. She has big bust potential with above average starter upside. She's not any kind of perennial all-star. I see her as an average starter at her peak.
Clark has HOF potential.
Clark also has potential to force WNBA to reconsider its marketing and expand teams if she stays 5 years at iowa
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She's the first women's player I've seen who has the ability to bring in casual, non-women's basketball fans in huge numbers. She's appointment viewing.
She could completely change the WNBA and truly put it on the map, a true face for the league. She'll be underpaid from Day 1 in the WNBA.
Apologies to Paige Bueckers, but Clark is the best thing to happen to college ball since Cheryl Miller. It's not even a question.
High ratings and mainstream press will raise the profile of women's basketball. A player like Clark is once in a generation.
DALLAS -- No way the Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark Showdown could live up to the hype. Not after two years of anticipation and sky-high expectations.
Turns out, it was even better.
Clark met the moment and then some with a performance for the ages Friday night.
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Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four.
The spectacular junior guard, who has back-to-back 40-point games, now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before – one victory away from a national championship.
“This is incredible, I don’t even know what to say,” she said after the game. “I just love these girls so much.”
Can you do more for your sport, your team and yourself than Clark did Friday night at American Airlines Center in Iowa’s 77-73 semifinal victory over No. 1 seed South Carolina? No, you can’t. And it wasn’t just about the hunt for championship metal and crystal. The stakes were broader than that.
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Iowa star Caitlin Clark steals the show with performance for the ages against South Carolina
Caitlin Clark finished with 41 points and eight assists as Iowa snapped South Carolina's 42-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes will play LSU on Sunday.
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DALLAS -- No way the Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark Showdown could live up to the hype. Not after two years of anticipation and sky-high expectations.
Turns out, it was even better.
Clark met the moment and then some with a performance for the ages Friday night.
Ruthless Caitlin Clark’s 41-point game seals Iowa’s upset of South Carolina
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory in the Final Four
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four.
The spectacular junior guard, who has back-to-back 40-point games, now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before – one victory away from a national championship.
“This is incredible, I don’t even know what to say,” she said after the game. “I just love these girls so much.”
Can you do more for your sport, your team and yourself than Clark did Friday night at American Airlines Center in Iowa’s 77-73 semifinal victory over No. 1 seed South Carolina? No, you can’t. And it wasn’t just about the hunt for championship metal and crystal. The stakes were broader than that.
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Caitlin Clark and Iowa Deliver Toppling Upset of South Carolina in Final Four
The Gamecocks were considered a heavy favorite to repeat as champions. But Clark and the Hawkeyes delivered, all the way to the championship game against Louisiana State.
Caitlin Clark Leads Iowa to Upset Over No. 1 South Carolina in Women’s Final Four
The Hawkeyes’ star scored 41 points in a 77-73 victory over the defending champion Gamecocks.
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LSU vs Iowa: 2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament game preview, TV schedule, predictions
It's the rare Women's NCAA Tournament title game that doesn't feature a 1 seed, as Kim Mulkey and LSU take on Caitlin Clark and Iowa.
Everything to know about LSU basketball star Angel Reese in Final Four vs Virginia Tech
Here's everything to know about Angel Reese, LSU basketball star, ahead of the Final Four matchup vs. Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament.
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March Madness: LSU's scoring show tops Iowa, Clark for title
Even Caitlin Clark couldn't stop LSU's offensive juggernaut in the March Madness finale. The Tigers won the first championship in program history with a brilliant offensive performance, beating Iowa 102-85 in the NCAA Tournament women's title game on Sunday.
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'It's crazy': LSU to title game in Mulkey's 2nd year
In only Kim Mulkey's second season at the helm, LSU rallied to beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in the Final Four on Friday night to reach the national championship game for the first time in program history.
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clark is her generation’s Bird - great all around player and can get her shot whenever she wants it.High ratings and mainstream press will raise the profile of women's basketball. A player like Clark is once in a generation.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark steals the show with performance for the ages against South Carolina
Caitlin Clark finished with 41 points and eight assists as Iowa snapped South Carolina's 42-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes will play LSU on Sunday.www.usatoday.com
DALLAS -- No way the Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark Showdown could live up to the hype. Not after two years of anticipation and sky-high expectations.
Turns out, it was even better.
Clark met the moment and then some with a performance for the ages Friday night.
Ruthless Caitlin Clark’s 41-point game seals Iowa’s upset of South Carolina
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory in the Final Four
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four.
The spectacular junior guard, who has back-to-back 40-point games, now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before – one victory away from a national championship.
“This is incredible, I don’t even know what to say,” she said after the game. “I just love these girls so much.”
Can you do more for your sport, your team and yourself than Clark did Friday night at American Airlines Center in Iowa’s 77-73 semifinal victory over No. 1 seed South Carolina? No, you can’t. And it wasn’t just about the hunt for championship metal and crystal. The stakes were broader than that.
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Caitlin Clark and Iowa Deliver Toppling Upset of South Carolina in Final Four
The Gamecocks were considered a heavy favorite to repeat as champions. But Clark and the Hawkeyes delivered, all the way to the championship game against Louisiana State.
Caitlin Clark Leads Iowa to Upset Over No. 1 South Carolina in Women’s Final Four
The Hawkeyes’ star scored 41 points in a 77-73 victory over the defending champion Gamecocks.
On PTI IIRC, they said the women’s FF tickets were selling for more than the Men’s on the secondary market - I would think that would be a first.
Angel Reese is good too, the Double-double Queen, the Bayou Barbie. What a great transfer portal pickup for LSU.
I wouldn't count out LSU. Iowa was not crowned champion by beating South Carolina.
LSU rebuilt with a big haul of new players this offseason. 9 new players came in this season.
I wouldn't count out LSU. Iowa was not crowned champion by beating South Carolina.
LSU rebuilt with a big haul of new players this offseason. 9 new players came in this season.
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Monika Czinano said she badly wanted to play for Minnesota, but the Gophers never offered her. This was before Lindsay Whalen was coach.
It's Iowa vs. Minnesota, Czinano vs. Czinano on Thursday
The Czinanos' sisterly love will take a back seat Thursday at Williams Arena when Monika's Iowa Hawkeyes tangle with Maggie's Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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"“Even when I was little, there were a lot of tournaments I played there [at Williams Arena]. I had birthday parties there,” said Monika, who will celebrate another birthday there on Thursday, when she turns 22.
“I was always thinking how cool it would be to play there (for the Gophers). I saw the locker rooms, it was like ‘oh gosh.’”
However ...
“(Minnesota) didn’t offer me. They didn’t recruit me.”
And it stung...
“I know she feels, ‘They didn’t want me.’ She wants to rub it in. She wanted to be wanted.”
Things didn’t turn out so bad....
“She was always tall,” Theresa [her mother] said, “but at first, she didn’t like it. She wanted to quit. She became a varsity manager in fourth or fifth grade, and she started to like it.”
“Going to Williams Arena, that was my go-to. When in doubt, I took the kids to basketball games.”"
Clark is so fast on her drives to the basket that the help defense not only can't stop her they can't even get near her. South Carolina has elite rim protectors who knew that they had to focus on her. It didn't matter. She was still getting uncontested layups.
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Iowa coach Lisa Bluder brushes off Dawn Staley's frustration about 'bar fight' comment
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder clarified comments describing South Carolina's play style as a "bar fight" after Dawn Staley aired frustrations in Final Four.
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Bar fight, or not.
Bluder also said as quoted in the article: "There was absolutely no ill intent. I know coaches will take things and spin it to try to motivate their team. I've done that, I'm sure. So be it with that," Bluder said. "I really meant it as a compliment, like you are going to have to fight harder than you've ever fought in your life to get a defensive rebound against this team because they are so good."Iowa coach Lisa Bluder brushes off Dawn Staley's frustration about 'bar fight' comment
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder clarified comments describing South Carolina's play style as a "bar fight" after Dawn Staley aired frustrations in Final Four.www.greenvilleonline.com
Bar fight, or not.
Ratings are out!
5.5 millions viewers watched South Carolina vs Iowa -- ESPN's most-viewed semi-final on record and the 3rd-most WCBB on record. Peak was 6.6 million. That's a huge increase from last year.
LSU vs VT also generated 3.4 million viewers.
The most-viewed semis in ESPN history.
5.5 millions viewers watched South Carolina vs Iowa -- ESPN's most-viewed semi-final on record and the 3rd-most WCBB on record. Peak was 6.6 million. That's a huge increase from last year.
LSU vs VT also generated 3.4 million viewers.
The most-viewed semis in ESPN history.
One more strike against Stollings.
Monika Czinano said she badly wanted to play for Minnesota, but the Gophers never offered her. This was before Lindsay Whalen was coach.
It's Iowa vs. Minnesota, Czinano vs. Czinano on Thursday
The Czinanos' sisterly love will take a back seat Thursday at Williams Arena when Monika's Iowa Hawkeyes tangle with Maggie's Minnesota Golden Gophers.
"“Even when I was little, there were a lot of tournaments I played there [at Williams Arena]. I had birthday parties there,” said Monika, who will celebrate another birthday there on Thursday, when she turns 22.
“I was always thinking how cool it would be to play there (for the Gophers). I saw the locker rooms, it was like ‘oh gosh.’”
However ...
“(Minnesota) didn’t offer me. They didn’t recruit me.”
And it stung...
“I know she feels, ‘They didn’t want me.’ She wants to rub it in. She wanted to be wanted.”
Things didn’t turn out so bad....
“She was always tall,” Theresa [her mother] said, “but at first, she didn’t like it. She wanted to quit. She became a varsity manager in fourth or fifth grade, and she started to like it.”
“Going to Williams Arena, that was my go-to. When in doubt, I took the kids to basketball games.”"
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In a one game scenario, I'll take the team with the best player every time.
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder brushes off Dawn Staley's frustration about 'bar fight' comment
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder clarified comments describing South Carolina's play style as a "bar fight" after Dawn Staley aired frustrations in Final Four.www.greenvilleonline.com
Bar fight, or not.
This is the Lisa Bluder interview. We can all see and hear for ourselves:
LSU’s Angel Reese Leads NCAA Basketball In NIL Deals
The 2023 AP All-American has inked a total of 17 deals, per SponsorUnited — ranking fifth in the entire NCAA, and first in D-I basketball.
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LSU’s Angel Reese Leads NCAA Basketball In NIL Deals
- The 2023 AP All-American has inked a total of 17 deals, according to SponsorUnited.
- She ranks fifth in the entire NCAA, and first in D-I basketball.
Reese has an estimated earning potential of $392,000, which ranks sixth across D-I women’s basketball. She previously said her NIL earnings top the value of a WNBA contract.
In addition to more traditional sports partnerships with companies like Bose and JanSport, Reese has partnered with brands that reflect her image as the “Bayou Barbie,” like luxury fashion brand Coach.
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That's great! She's doing it the right way.LSU’s Angel Reese Leads NCAA Basketball In NIL Deals
The 2023 AP All-American has inked a total of 17 deals, per SponsorUnited — ranking fifth in the entire NCAA, and first in D-I basketball.
LSU’s Angel Reese Leads NCAA Basketball In NIL Deals
- The 2023 AP All-American has inked a total of 17 deals, according to SponsorUnited.
- She ranks fifth in the entire NCAA, and first in D-I basketball.
Reese has an estimated earning potential of $392,000, which ranks sixth across D-I women’s basketball. She previously said her NIL earnings top the value of a WNBA contract.
In addition to more traditional sports partnerships with companies like Bose and JanSport, Reese has partnered with brands that reflect her image as the “Bayou Barbie,” like luxury fashion brand Coach.
Clark should be getting some big national spokeswoman deals soon. I would expect her to be #1 soon enough. We see Olivia Dunn has a national television campaign with Vuori.
Hell, McDonald's should have her shill for Big Macs. Get fun with it and have her and Bueckers run back the HORSE commercials like Bird and Jordan had.
Maryland's Diamond Miller projected to the Minnesota Lynx.
Only reason I'm posting this is the Final Four and the broader landscape the Minnesota Gophers play in. I mean, the goal should be a Final Four against teams, dynamics, and players like this.
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She can't dribble, make plays for others, or shoot 3s. She's going to a league with teams who will be able to defend her size.
Is she really that highly coveted? I don't see it.