Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark has made history by becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball history.
The 22-year-old point guard achieved this feat during a game against the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday, February 15, guiding the Hawkeyes to a decisive 106-89 victory.
Clark's achievement surpasses the previous record held by current Las Vegas Aces point guard Kelsey Plum, who amassed 3,527 career points over 139 games with the Washington Huskies from 2013 to 2017.
With 3,569 career points so far, Clark is on track to surpass Pete Maravich's men's Division I record of 3,667 for the all-time NCAA scoring record. Averaging 32.7 points per game this season, she needs just four more games at this pace to surpass Maravich.
Aside from the NCAA women's basketball's all-time career scoring record, the six-foot player also holds several remarkable records in women's collegiate basketball history.
5 Records That Caitlin Clark Owns Aside from NCAA Women's Scoring Leader
1. Iowa record for points in a game
In addition to shattering the NCAA's all-time career scoring record on Thursday night, Clark achieved a personal milestone by scoring a career-high 49 points.
It was a new record for the most points scored by a player in a single game in the Iowa program history.
She displayed exceptional accuracy, shooting 16-of-31 from the field and 7-of-13 from beyond the arc. Clark further contributed to her stellar performance with 13 rebounds and five assists for the night.
2. First Division 1 player in the NCAA tournament with a 40-point triple-double
Clark delivered a historic performance in the 2023 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, guiding the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 97-83 victory over the Louisville Cardinals.
She became the first player in NCAA Tournament history, regardless of gender, to achieve a 40-point triple-double with an impressive stat line of 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists.
3. First player in NCAA tournament history to record back-to-back 40-point games
Following her historic triple-double, Clark continued her extraordinary performance in the Final Four against defending champion and No. 1 overall seed South Carolina.
In this matchup, she achieved a second straight 40-point outing, concluding the night with 41 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. This accomplishment marked her as the first player to record back-to-back 40-point games in tournament history.
Furthermore, Clark's outstanding performance set her apart as the only college basketball player, man or woman, to have ever registered 41 points in a semifinal game.
4. First player with 3,000 points, 750 rebounds, and 750 assists
In a December 2023 game against the Iowa State Cyclones, Clark made history by becoming the first player in Division 1 history, whether in men's or women's basketball, to achieve the incredible milestone of at least 3,000 points, 750 rebounds, and 750 assists for her collegiate career.
5. Most games scoring at least 30 points over the past 25 years
Clark's prolific scoring ability is evident in her impressive feat of registering 53 career games with at least 30 points.
This accomplishment stands as the highest number of such games in college basketball over the last 25 seasons.
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