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TheNCAA Division Ihas a new all-time scoring leader in basketball!
University of Iowa basketball starCaitlin Clarksurpassed the late Louisiana State University (LSU) basketball player “Pistol” Pete Maravich to achieve the feat during the Iowa Hawkeyes' final regular-season game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday.
She’s now the highest all-time basketball scorer in NCAA Division I basketball, having logged more points than any other man or woman.
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes.Matthew Holst/Getty
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Maravich scored 3,667 points during his tenure with the LSU Tigers from 1967 to 1970,ESPNreported. Heading into Sunday’s game, Clark, 22, needed 18 points to best Maravich’s record, which she scored in the first half of the game.
Clark ended the game against the Buckeyes with 35 points. Her collegiate career scoring record now stands at 3,685 career points.
The Iowa Hawkeyes' Caitlin Clark plays against the Michigan Wolverines on Feb. 15, 2024.Matthew Holst/Getty
The college senior is eligible to play another season in the division, but she announced on Thursday that she would forgo another season and insteaddeclare for the 2024 WNBA draft.
Clark’s popularity has reached such a fever pitch that NFL apparel designerKristin Juszczykrecently designed asurprise vest for her.
During thepress conference, she also said she doesn’t want her legacy to be her records.
Caitlin Clark.Matthew Holst/Getty
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“A record is a record. I don’t want that to be the reason people remember me,” she said. “I hope people remember me for the way I played with a smile on my face, my competitive fire. Sure, they can remember the wins but also just like the fun me and my teammates had together.”
Along with setting the new scoring record, Clark had nine assists and six rebounds during Sunday’s game, which Iowa won with a score of 93-83.
source: people.com
