If it weren't for Caitlin Clark, I wouldn't have heard of Juju Watkins, Haley Van Lith, Paige Buekers, Gabbie Marshall, and Angel Reese. I can't name one male college player. I think Clark is the wave that rises every ship.
Why would you be able to name a male player? They all leave after one year or go to the NBA straight from high school. The best male players aren't playing in college basketball.
@@mprice6683I’m a UNC fan and can tell you that’s not true. We have 4-5 year starters right now. And RJ Davis is ACC player of the year & will do fine in the NBA
Last season, Caitlin Clark was the only reason I watched a women's basketball game for the first time in my life. She's so phenomenal that I was even rooting for her to do well against my Buckeyes. I hope she wins a National Championship, she deserves it!
@@toddjohnson5176 Try to see the positive, Toddie. Many of us were drawn to the game because of CC and have now learned of some of the other players in the world. I hope that makes you feel better, and perhaps a little less bitter, too.
Caitlin's had such a phenomenal season at Iowa for 2023-2024. I wonder how far her team will go during the NCAA tournament this time. Cause I was shocked they made it all the way to the finals in 2023. I had a dream I met Caitlin Clark in person and took a photo with her, and I'd love for that dream to come true one day.
Their bracket has the most diffcult path and vice versa with other teams in it. They got Kansas, LSU, UCLA, and Colorado. If they become champions, caitlin will be goat in women's college basketball.
@@k3anelovesgam1ng86Yes, and with Molly Davis out with an injury it'll be even harder for the Hawkeyes, but even if they don't win the 2024 NCAA championship, I would like to see them get a revenge win over the LSU Tigers in the elite 8.
It’s a shame Paige has had a couple of major injuries. Given her rookie season, she had the chance to be the GOAT of women’s basketball. Hope she cans stay healthy and have a team around her next year that remains healthy for the entire season!
I also feel bad for her injuries in the past, but I must say as good as she is, I can't picture her being the GOAT. Caitlin was always clearly the better of the two.
@@cliffordhill2365when they were both freshman Paige was clearly the better passer and defender and Caitlin the better scorer. Since that point one has improved every year and the other has been struggling to stay healthy.
Any of those people that wont say it but have an issue with Clark for whatever reason. Go look at her work out routine every day, during the off season and not playing. hen you will see why. She puts in work. A whole lot of it.
When Caitlin and Paige were freshmen, I was a Paige fan. I kept wondering who is this Caitlin person and why are people saying she is just as good. Paige got hurt and I finally got to see Caitlin. Then I was a Caitlin fan. Paige is back being good but she still seems injury shy. Hopefully by next year, Paige can have a great 5th year and be injury free. I miss Louisville's Hailey Van Lith. She had attitude and could take over a game. At LSU it is a different role. Feed the post and shooters. Too good of mid range shooter to not be shooting.
The only reasons I can think of why Paige elected to stay in school another year after graduating is to: (1) keep making the crazy NIL money; (2) try and help take the stacked-talent UConn team to another of their many NCAA championship wins; (3) have an opportunity to be picked #1 in the WNBA draft. #1 is the only legitimate reason IMO. Perhaps, if she hadn't already graduated, it would be different. Playing time lost due to injuries cannot be made up. That's just the way it is. I believe UConn stands a good a chance of winning the NCAA Women's championship this coming season with or without Bueckers. It's time to let the new college talent shine.
As a College Freshman Caitlin shot 40% from the 3 point line. As a College Freshman JJ Riddick shot 39% from the 3 point line. Caitlin is a Tiger Woods kind of figure .. Ladies are going to have to take their skillsets to a new level to compete with her.
Nah. It’s because of the long range and the clutch shots she’s made. Steph Curry like, who was also a virtual unknown until he lit up the NCAA tourney. Being white doesn’t hurt the popularity considering that’s the vast majority of the population.
Caitlin used to be a backup to Paige on Team USA, how ironic. New Caitlin fans won't know about that. How the tables have turned, Caitlin has surpassed Paige, although Paige is still a great player. Funny just two years ago Bueckers was the face of women's basketball and Caitlin has not only replaced her but become the face of all basketball. During their HS recruiting, most of the attention went to Paige going to UConn, but as Notre Dame fans we were glued to Caitlin's recruiting (It came down to Iowa and Notre Dame).
I'm a dude who isn't into basketball, but the 3 who will get me to watch women's basketball and enjoy it are Cait, Paige, and Shay. It's a shame Cait is the only one who doesn't buy into the oppression olympics like the other 2 do, and that's what sets her even further apart. She's normal.
How have the tables turned? Caitlin stayed healthy and incurred no injuries, played all 4 years of her college career … the player you’re trying to dismiss has (sadly) been injured. Played a full freshman season, sophomore season was out for 8 weeks, missed 19 games returning for the remainder of the season … she missed her whole Junior year, but returned for this season. Both of these young women are dynamic players and both have tons of talent, skill, and drive!
Hoping like crazy that HVL transfers away from toxic Kim Mulkey and goes to uconn and play with one of Her good friends PB. Even though HVL is coming on at LSUI hate that she's there with that coach
@@avileemiller7942 well that's true hvl wanted to play for this coach in fact she almost went to Baylor to play for Kimmy. But it's pretty obvious she's not the same outstanding player she was at Louisville. So transferring to the toxic tigers was a bad move for hvl. Her parents should have talked her out of it.
@@dajosee Connecticut's dynasty is long over if HVL transfers and the coach of the Tigers says she ain't coming back it should be to connecticut. They are probably a long shot for the final 4 at Connecticut. I mean the big East is really bad in women's college basketball I tried watching some of the conference the same level of the big 10 or the SEC by any means.
Stop belittling Hailey's college career. She ran into a taller buzzsaw named Caitlin Clark . Hailey is talented on her own, too. Caitlin is a generational player. LSU competed and lost . There is no shame in competing. They didn't roll over and die.
This Woman will be the only reason I might ever ‘plan’ to watch a (lc) wnba game. I have yet to tune in for any game she’s ever been televised in. . . Just news / commentary stories. . . I LOVE THAT SHE IS WRECKING LEFT!!! Absolutely Love It!
Cynthia Cooper was the last WNBA star that I watched and rooted for (when she 4-peated with the Comets). Clark might get me back watching again. She has that same game, killer mentality, leadership and class. Props to Paige and HVL too.
HVL is a shooting guard. Mulkey shouldn’t have stroked HVL’s ego by telling HVL she could play point. HVL isn’t big enough or fast enough to guard CC. Mika Munl and Flau Jae Johnson demonstrated that it can be done.
For the WNBA players complaining about pay, they should get”on board” with Caitlin to bring in larger crowds so the league can ay their players more. D’uh.
A lot of talk about who is better, Paige or Caitlin, which people treat as it's got to be one or the other. I view it as both are great players and have been two of the top names and faces in women's college basketball for the past four years. Both also play a different style of game for different programs and coaches, with each excelling in her own way. Clark's offensive numbers are more impressive, at first glance, while I would argue Paige is a more well-rounded player and overall better on both ends of the court. If you look at the two seasons where Paige was healthy, which correspond to their freshmen and senior years, the numbers are very interesting to compare (see below). Clark would seem to have the advantage on the offensive side (in points and assists) while Paige has superior numbers on the defensive side (in steals and blocks). Clark's Key Stats: 2020-2021: Points 26.6 / Shots 18.8 with FG% 47.2% / 3P% 40.6% / Assists 7.1 / Steals 1.3 / Blocks 0.5 2023-2024: Points 32.0 / Shots 22.7 with FG% 46% / 3P% 38% / Assists 9.0 / Steals 1.8 / Blocks 0.5 Bueckers Key Stats: 2020-2021: Points 20.0 / Shots 14.6 with FG% 52.4% / 3P% 46.4% / Assists 5.7 / Steals 2.3 / Blocks 0.4 2023-2024: Points 22.0 / Shots 15.3 with FG% 53.4 / 3P% 41.8% / Assists 3.9 / Steals 2.3 / Blocks 1.4 Taking a deeper dive into Clark's scoring numbers, it's obvious she takes a lot more shot attempts (especially 3s) vs what Paige takes. This is likely due to their coaches' game strategy/schemes and how each is utilized for the team they have around them. Clark also misses a lot more shots, with Paige's shooting efficiency being better than Clark's, both overall as well as for 3-pointers. If you want to normalize the two players offensively, then the picture looks a lot different, with the two players being very similar in points scored. Using Clark's 2023-2024 season shot attempts and type of attempts (2s and 3s), would have placed Paige at roughly 29.5 points per game (17.2 points on 3s + 9.6 points on 2s and 2.7 points from free throws). The difference between Paige's hypothetical 29.5 vs 32 Clarks actual points per game is that Clark gets more free-throw attempts and subsequently more free-throw related points vs what Paige had for this past season. With the above said, I think what Paige has done for UCONN this season is more impressive, given that they basically play with only 5-6 players per game (with injuries taking a huge toll on the team). This might be Geno's best coaching season he has ever done; which says a lot given his 11 championships. I have always had a soft spot for Paige given the major obstacles she has had to overcome the past couple of years and her never give up attitude. With that said, I have the utmost respect for Clark and think she's definitely one of the top college players of all time and will be a hell of a pro player. Others will say Clark is ahead of Paige, and that's all right by me. I think both have fantastic futures ahead of them and hope they win a few US gold medals down the road!
Clark's shoots from much deeper hence the percentage difference. That depth also opens up more opportunities for her teammates as it stretches the defense.
Actually, I think she's smart. She's had a phenomenal year and if she stays another season, people will argue there needs to be an asterisk by her name because she's played four years and next would be a 5th. She's done her job in an epic manner and not sure she can top it. Time to move on to a new and exiting phase.
She is going to have to get a rhythm going early in the championship game….she had a slow start against UConn and it almost cost them. She’s going to need to be a killer to get this chip. I hope Iowa gets it done. She definitely helped get these other young ladies in the spotlight.
Enjoy the moment it might be 50 minutes or 10 years of basketball. Fans need to support the WNBA like college. Kaitlin gets the fans involved in the game . The blueprint is out at Iowa. Other players can do the same and get the fans involved.
Actually, Caitlin is following Sabrina's blueprint. Taking a team not known for Woman's basketball and becoming a legend in the state. Sabrina and Caitlin are more popular than the Uconn girls because a whole state treats them like a queen. Sabrina is the queen of Oregon and Caitlin is the queen of Iowa. While all the legends of Uconn have to battle for Conn.
Caitlin gets people watching because she is spectacular in her shooting skills and passing skills. She is flashy and very entertaining. There may be other good players, but they aren’t going to be draws like CC because their game doesnt have the same sizzle. Caitlin is a highlight machine.
The thing that bothers me is the haters that want to tear down catlin and Reese and others when all of woman basket ball should be talking these young woman up. The are going to do for the wnba what magic and bird did for the nba
Add paige buckers and Hailey van lith total point scored in their collage career together (3550) and they dont come within 300 points of the points Catilin Clark scored (3830) same goes for rebounds and assists. FACTS.
If you live long enough discussions of the "greatest" become tedious. You can lose the joy in just "seeing" greatness in an athlete. I have been privileged in my life to see many outstanding athletes step up in a particular fleeting moment and amaze me. It would diminish the joy of the memory to dismiss excellence by always obsessing on the greatest. Patrick Mahomes. LeBron James. Caitlin Clark. They all have provided special moments. But so did Joe Montana. Oscar Robertson and Billie Jean King. Focus on the moment people! Avoid undermining your memories of greatness.
Van Lith could have been a force for Louisville this season, and most likely would have led them to a great run in the tournament. Instead, she decided to go the LeBron James route and become a ring chaser.
@JamesWoodring-Mu2iz you’re doing an exceptional job with displaying your ignorance. On behalf of everyone on here, I apologize if you were bullied by females your entire life.
Paige won freshmen of the year, but go check out her and catilins stats of their freshmen year and tell me who had the better year, UCONN is a blue blood and their girls get more hype.
KEEP SLEEPING ON #12 from South Carolina by the end of this NCAA tournament you will know her first and last name! Oh yeah BTW SHE IS A FRESHMAN AND SHE JUST RECENTLY SHUT HAILEY VAN LITH DOWN AND SHUT HER UP!
Yeah these girls are really good,but they are not mentioning the other most gifted players of all times Mulysia Fulwiley is capable of shutting down either one these girls with her on ball quickness and speed and defense and yes she has a very potent three points shooting ability that is very impressive when it comes down to winning time just look at what she’s done to Hailey Van Lith in the SEC finals 24 points three game sealing steals three back to back back breaking three points goals and yet they mention these two players and forget the FRESHMAN who is quickly take over the game as a freshman with a coach that doesn’t restrict her from being her self ! I’m not it’s a color thing but you can judge her for your self !
SC had 5 WNBA players on their team last year and that doesn’t include Cordoso. Caitlin ripped them apart. Clark will have her way with Fulwiley if they play.
Fulwiley might have more natural talent than anyone. She isn't top dog right now, but could be next year. This is a truly remarkable freshman class. The future is bright.
Catlin...hype got me to watch women's ncaa last year. I can not stand wnba or the nba. The tourney is exciting. Paige has a high b- ball iq...but catlin has a very quick release and first step...perhaps uconn makes it to the elite 8 in women's tourney...perhaps Catlin wins it all...South Carolina has legit 1 and 2 guards
WNBA players could of road the new found interest in women's basketball , but they chose the low road of jealousy and hatred or worse . Any chance has been damaged , could of road on her coat tails with class . But since she failed to get a championship , they choose to tear her down , can't be the best since title wasn't gained they say . Its sorry to see more haters then fans . Now we see the attempt to prop her up , WNBA and its players not saving the golden goose there own fault . She should stay in realm of college , go into coaching don't waste the energy , going to a place that doesn't want you or deserve your contribution to the sport . Shes a kid and grown women and men in pro basketball have taken shots at her , with no reason other then they don't like her or her being so popular . Last year I followed mainly because of her game , more I followed dirty the talk became . Gave them a chance to clean it up after she failed , well lets just say she wasn't the only that failed . My attention to women's basketball going right back where it was before Clark . Sad but no class coming from WNBA and NBA players , or the bad just drowning out the good
I still think Jackie Stiles is the best pure scorer I've ever seen in women's college basketball. She was the female Allen Iverson. Not to take any credit away from her, but Clark just beats her out of sheer volume.
People in these comments are clearly not basketball fans if shes the reason you started watching college ball. Shes a great player but she's one of many.
@@mariettedorobis6967 Lots. Career wise, she's scored more points than any other over the years but Juju Watkins, Hanna Holdago and few others, as freshman, are looking to have similar careers if they stay healthy. Juju surpassed Clark's freshman numbers a couple of weeks ago and the season isn't finished yet.
@@BIgD03 Right, so Juju and Hannah are at the level of freshman Caitlin. But she has 3 year of experience on them. Also they just started playing this year, so newer fans haven't been "missing out on them"
@@mariettedorobis6967 No, not freshman Clark. Points wise, Juju is right behind Clark this season. I mentioned that Juju broke her freshman record, that point stays there. Of course they haven't matched her career stats as far as numbers go overall but they've played at a high level all season similar to CC. Clark's "level" is all based on her career stats, not necessarily because of the season she's having. I named those freshmen because of the numbers they've put up as an example of other players who draw viewers in. I haven't even mentioned Angel Reese/LSU or South Carolina yet, two that continue to dominate the ratings and are Championship winning teams.
This feels like one of those ‘I knew/saw them before they were famous’ attempted brags. Clark has brought wide attention to the game that it hasn’t previously seen. Just enjoy it.
I'm sure as a competitor she wants to challenge herself to be the best. From what i know of her she is a great kid so i doubt she has any negative thoughts regarding Caitlin, she is probably motivated to show people that she is still on that same level tho
I don't know much about hvl. Each time I watch film (games, interviews, etc.) of CC, she looks different at different times to me. Her bone structure, some of her muscle definition, they are unusual on a woman. But I realize people can be 'built' in different ways. Nonetheless, given that we are in an era where the establishment is trying to attack female sports (eg Lia Thomas), I think that ALL of the female athletes should be required to take dna tests to confirm they are fully female.
@@user-eq4ym2rm5f I believe in the protection of womens athletics. Haters like you do not. Haters have some obsession of hiding confirmation of gender of those dominating womens athletics, and doing so with bodies that have characteristics of both men and women. The fact remains: all participants should have to prove gender via dna test.
Your not following sports if you hadn’t heard of paige beckets. Caitlin will get schooled in the WNBA. Record holder that took 54 more games to break a record, isn’t really a record holder. So if I played 200 games more than Caitlin and broke her record, it wouldn’t be the record.
I think most rational people understand that the men's and women's records are separate. Same as for other sports like volleyball and soccer. But we live in an era of female empowerment, and treating Caitlin as the Div 1all-time scoring leader is part of that. She's a great female player, but you're essentially promoting someone with ability comparable to that of an average high-school male player (and that's being generous) as the face of Division 1 college basketball.
Using that same logic would mean tons of records don’t count across numerous sports where season length changed, 3 ptr was added, fences were moved out, etc.
You comment on it which overrides the algorithm. You saying you aren't interested is over ridden by the fact the algorithm has proof you are by the fact you made a comment.
@TenaciousStudent I get it. First time I've commented. After putting not interested about 20 times. I'm just tired of the powers that be who keep trying to shove a sport down everyone's throat that obviously nobody cares about
I am totally sick of hearing about the self-promoting Caitlin Clark!..The object in a team sport us to work well with your teammates and try to win!- NOT to concentrate on your own numbers...Players like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jorden did the same crap in the NBA...A GOAT in the NBA- Wilt!..Period...
Apparently, you haven't watched her passing ability. I've noticed that many times, she taps or slaps the ball to the inside. She takes her shots when appropriate or when the shot clock is low, but her assist record is very impressive.
@@gunner-qf9eh nothing i hate worse than a pansy a s spell corrector other than a clown who deflects the facts of the comment lol better lick next time jr!
