(Photo : Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ALBANY, NEW YORK – Caitlin Clark (#22) of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates after beating the LSU Tigers 94-87 within the Elite 8 spherical of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on April 01, 2024 in Albany, New York.
It’s nearly a foregone conclusion that the Indiana Fever will draft Iowa guard Caitlin Clark with the No.1 general decide throughout Monday’s WNBA Draft.
After 4 years of NCAA Basketball with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the transcendent star Caitlin Clark, who only in the near past took her workforce to a National Championship sport, will now take her abilities to the following degree within the WNBA.
Despite her nice play at Iowa, the query on everybody’s thoughts is will Caitlin Clark thrive within the WNBA as she did within the NCAA?
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Caitlin Clark Transitioning to WNBA Talent
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi spoke up on what Clark ought to count on within the WNBA.
“It’s a different game, and there’s an adjustment period and a period of grace that you have to give rookies when they get to the league,” Taurasi mentioned at USA Basketball coaching camp in Cleveland.
“We’ve had some of the greats to ever play basketball, and it takes two or three years to get used to a different game (against) the best players in the world,” she added.
It’s probably that Caitlin Clark must regulate to seeing more durable defensive schemes and that her defensive capabilities would not be masked like they have been throughout her time at Iowa.
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Caitlin Clark Mania Running Wild within the WNBA Already
Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA can already be felt with out even enjoying a sport but.
36 out of the 40 Indiana Fever common season video games might be broadcasted nationally.
The Indiana Fever have additionally seen a large uptick in ticket gross sales. Last season, they have been ranked second to final in dwelling attendance (averaging solely 4,067 followers).
ESPN reported that the workforce is responding to the surge of curiosity by pre-selling single-game tickets at two video games per day over the next 15 days beginning on Monday.
ESPN additionally reported that the Indiana Fever have nearly offered out their matchups towards the Seattle Storm and the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the place the Indiana Pacers and Fever play their dwelling video games.
Vivid Seats additionally instructed ESPN that tickets for his or her season opener on May 14th towards the Connecticut Sun have elevated by 91% since Caitlin Clark declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft.
According to a workforce spokesman by way of ESPN, the Las Vegas Aces moved their July 2nd matchup towards the Indiana Fever from Michelob Ultra Arena to the bigger T-Mobile Arena because of excessive demand.
Front Office Sports additionally reported that Caitlin Clark’s street video games are pricier than different groups’, with some tickets costing upwards of $100.
It’s clear that the WNBA is cashing in large time on Caitlin Clark’s hype forward of the 2024 WNBA season opener on May 14th.
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