Iowa to retire Clark’s #22
Women’s legend to hang in the rafters
Iowa to retire Clark’s #22 jersey after record-breaking career. Caitlin Clark had her final chance to bid farewell to Iowa fans on Wednesday. As expected, a large crowd had gathered to see her.
This season, Clark became the all-time leading scorer in major college basketball and was named the consensus national player of the year. She and her teammates were honored at Iowa’s home arena in a celebration that marked the Hawkeyes’ second consecutive national runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament.
The player said…
“I would say you’ve all inspired me as much as I inspired you,” Clark said to the approximately 8,000 fans at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “And you allowed me to live out my dream every single day, and for that, I’m very thankful. It’s been very special, and this place will always be home to me.”
Standing Ovation
Understandably, Clark received a standing ovation when Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz announced that Clark’s No. 22 jersey would be retired, the third number to be retired in program history.
“I think they like you,” Goetz said to Clark after the announcement.
“It’s super incredible, something I’m very thankful for,” Clark said. “There’s been a lot of good 22s who have come before me and played for this program. Whether it was Kathleen Doyle or Sam Logic. That number holds a lot of weight, far beyond me. I’m really grateful, and it will be a special day when it happens.”