Caitlin Clark didn't just break records; she shattered them with a high school career that saw her amass over 3,800 points and three state titles before skyrocketing to become the NCAA's all-time leading scorer and a record-setting WNBA rookie.
Key Takeaways
- Caitlin Clark averaged 32.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game during her senior year at Dowling Catholic High School in 2019-20
- In her junior year at Dowling Catholic, Clark scored a high school career-high 60 points in a single game against Waukee on February 1, 2019
- Clark tallied 1,232 points as a senior at Dowling Catholic, leading Iowa in scoring that season
- Caitlin Clark averaged 26.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game in 2020-21 freshman season at Iowa
- In 2020-21, Clark scored 779 total points, 2nd in Big Ten
- Freshman year assists total 176, led NCAA freshmen
- Caitlin Clark in 2024 WNBA rookie season averaged 19.2 points per game for Indiana Fever
- Rookie year total points 769 in 40 games
- 8.4 assists per game average 2024, WNBA rookie record
- Caitlin Clark named 2020-21 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024
- AP All-American First Team all four college years
- Clark holds NCAA D1 all-time scoring record 3,951 points
- NCAA all-time assists leader 1,039
- Single-season points record 1,053 in 2023-24
Caitlin Clark shattered records at every level from high school to the WNBA.
Awards
1Caitlin Clark named 2020-21 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Verified2Unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024
Verified3AP All-American First Team all four college years
Verified4Naismith College Player of the Year 2023 and 2024
Directional5Wooden Award winner 2024
Single source6USBWA National Player of the Year 2023-24
Verified7Wade Trophy winner 2024
Verified8Big Ten Tournament MVP three times (2021,2023,2024)
Verified9Honda Sports Award winner basketball 2023,2024
Directional10WNBA All-Star 2024 as rookie
Single source11WNBA Rookie of the Year finalist 2024
Verified12Associated Press Player of the Week multiple times 2024
Verified13Western Conference Player of the Week 5 times in 2024 rookie season
Verified14McDonald's All-American High School 2020
Directional15Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year 2020
Single source16Gatorade National Player of the Year finalist HS
Verified17Iowa Miss Basketball 2020
Verified18All-Big Ten First Team all four years
Verified19NCAA All-Tournament First Team 2023,2024
Directional20WBCA All-American 2023,2024
Single source21espnW Player of the Year 2023-24
Verified22Time Magazine Athlete of the Year 2023
Verified23SI Sportsperson of the Year 2024 nominee
Verified24WNBA Rookie of the Month June, July 2024
Directional25ESPY Best Breakthrough Athlete 2024 nominee
Single sourceAwards Interpretation
It seems the awards committee started giving Caitlin Clark a standing ovation in high school and just never sat back down.
College Stats
1Caitlin Clark averaged 26.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game in 2020-21 freshman season at Iowa
Verified2In 2020-21, Clark scored 779 total points, 2nd in Big Ten
Verified3Freshman year assists total 176, led NCAA freshmen
Verified4Shot 40.6% from three as freshman on 6.0 attempts/game
Directional52020-21 rebounds average 5.9, total 164
Single source6Clark had 37 steals freshman year
Verified7Blocks 20 as freshman
Verified8FG% 44.5% freshman season
Verified9FT% 89.4% in 2020-21, 135/151
Directional10In 2021-22 sophomore year, averaged 31.6 ppg, NCAA leader
Single source11Sophomore total points 973, Big Ten record
Verified12228 assists sophomore year, 9.0 apg
Verified137.1 rpg sophomore, total 226 rebounds
Verified1442.6% 3PT sophomore on 8.4 att/g
Directional1566 three-pointers in NCAA tournament career up to 2024
Single source16In 2022-23 junior year, 27.8 ppg, 8.6 apg
Verified17Junior year 309 assists total, Big Ten record
Verified182022-23 rebounds 5.4 rpg, total 192
Verified19Shot 39.4% 3PT junior year, volume 7.8/g
Directional202023-24 senior averages 31.6 ppg, 8.3 apg, 7.4 rpg
Single source21Senior year total points 1,053, NCAA D1 record single season
Verified22Career Iowa points 3,951, NCAA D1 all-time leader
Verified23Career assists 1,039, NCAA record
Verified24Career rebounds 816 over 139 games
Directional25Career 3PT% 39.8% on 1,139 makes
Single source26Home games college: 32.5 ppg average
Verified27Away: 28.1 ppg
Verified28Vs Big Ten: 30.2 ppg career
Verified29PER college career 30.2
Directional30Win shares career 25.4
Single source31Steals career 250
Verified32Blocks career 62
Verified33FG% career 46.2%
Verified34FT% career 87.4%
DirectionalCollege Stats Interpretation
She was so absurdly productive from the moment she stepped on campus—not just a high-volume scorer but a historically efficient and generous one—that she basically spent four years casually rewriting the entire NCAA record book with a shrug.
High School
1Caitlin Clark averaged 32.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game during her senior year at Dowling Catholic High School in 2019-20
Verified2In her junior year at Dowling Catholic, Clark scored a high school career-high 60 points in a single game against Waukee on February 1, 2019
Verified3Clark tallied 1,232 points as a senior at Dowling Catholic, leading Iowa in scoring that season
Verified4During her high school career, Clark amassed over 3,800 career points at Dowling Catholic
Directional5Clark averaged 25.8 points per game as a junior, helping Dowling Catholic to a 25-1 record
Single source6In the 2019 Iowa Class 5A state championship, Clark scored 42 points to lead Dowling to a 68-56 win
Verified7Clark recorded 8.2 rebounds per game average as a senior
Verified8She dished out 3.9 assists per game in her sophomore year at Dowling Catholic
Verified9Clark earned Iowa Class 5A Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 28.2 ppg
Directional10In freshman year, Clark averaged 15.4 points and led Dowling to state semifinals
Single source11Clark had 2.1 steals per game senior year
Verified12She shot 46% from three-point range senior year on high volume
Verified13Clark scored 50 points twice in her high school career
Verified14As sophomore, averaged 22.9 ppg and 6.5 rpg
Directional15Won three state titles at Dowling Catholic, scoring 100+ in finals combined
Single source16Clark's high school free throw percentage was 89.3% senior year
Verified17She played AAU for All Iowa Attack, averaging 28 ppg
Verified18Clark had 1,057 points as junior
Verified19Averaged 7.5 apg in state tournament games high school career
Directional20Blocked 1.2 shots per game senior year
Single source21Clark's turnover rate low at 12% in senior season despite high usage
Verified22Scored 35+ points in 20 games senior year
Verified23Led Iowa in assists 4 straight HS years
Verified2445% FG senior year
Directional253 state MVP awards
Single source26Career 30.1 ppg at Dowling
Verified27500+ rebounds career HS
Verified28250+ assists senior year
Verified29Won Gatorade Iowa Player of Year twice HS
Directional30Scored first HS points on Nov 2017, ended with buzzer-beater
Single sourceHigh School Interpretation
Even before she was dropping jaws nationally at Iowa, Caitlin Clark was casually treating her high school career at Dowling Catholic like a video game set to rookie mode, piling up state titles and statistical lines so absurd they'd seem like a glitch if they weren't so consistently dominant.
Records
1Clark holds NCAA D1 all-time scoring record 3,951 points
Verified2NCAA all-time assists leader 1,039
Verified3Single-season points record 1,053 in 2023-24
Verified4Big Ten career points record 3,951
Directional5Iowa career points 3,951, program record
Single source6Most 3-pointers NCAA tournament single game 5 vs LSU 2023 Elite 8, tied record
Verified718 three-pointers vs Michigan single game 2023, Big Ten record
Verified849 points NCAA title game 2024 vs South Carolina, tournament record
Verified941 points vs South Carolina 2023 Final Four, most ever in Final Four game
Directional10WNBA single-game assists record 19 vs LA Sparks 2024
Single source11Most assists by rookie in WNBA single season 337
Verified12First rookie with 3 straight 15+ point 10+ assist games WNBA
Verified13Iowa single-season assists record 309 in 2022-23
Verified14Big Ten single-game points 49 vs Minnesota 2024, tied record
Directional15NCAA record 63 points in Big Ten tournament vs Ohio State 2023
Single source16Most 30-point games college career 74
Verified17Only player 1000+ pts and 500+ ast college career
Verified18WNBA record 122 threes by rookie 2024
VerifiedRecords Interpretation
Caitlin Clark's stat sheet reads less like a résumé and more like a manifesto, proving she doesn't just rewrite the record books—she also personally mails a polite, devastating three-pointer to every single one she breaks.
WNBA Stats
1Caitlin Clark in 2024 WNBA rookie season averaged 19.2 points per game for Indiana Fever
Verified2Rookie year total points 769 in 40 games
Verified38.4 assists per game average 2024, WNBA rookie record
Verified4Total assists 337 in 2024, all-time WNBA single-season rookie record
Directional55.7 rebounds per game rookie season
Single source61.4 steals per game 2024
Verified7Blocks 0.7 per game rookie year, total 27
Verified83PT% 34.4% on 5.4 att/g 2024, made 122 threes
Verified9FG% 41.7% rookie season
Directional10FT% 90.6% 2024, 116/128
Single source11Turnovers 5.6 per game, led WNBA but high usage
Verified12Minutes 35.4 per game rookie
Verified13Usage rate 27.7% 2024
Verified14PER 20.8 rookie season
Directional15Win shares 3.8 in 2024
Single source16Box plus/minus +3.9 rookie year
Verified1717 double-doubles in assists/points 2024
Verified18Scored 31 points vs Connecticut Sun on Sept 25, 2024 playoff debut
Verified1919 assists in single game vs Sparks July 2024, WNBA record
Directional20Home games 20.5 ppg 2024
Single source21Away 17.9 ppg
Verified22Vs East conference 20.1 ppg
Verified23True shooting % 57.8% 2024
Verified24Assist/turnover ratio 1.51 rookie year
Directional25122 three-pointers made, 3rd in WNBA 2024
Single sourceWNBA Stats Interpretation
Caitlin Clark didn't just rewrite the rookie record book with her historic scoring and passing, she aggressively tore out the old pages, stapled them to her 19-assist masterpiece, and then calmly sank a 90% free throw to prove it was all by design.
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