On Feb. 15, Caitlin Clark officially etched her name in women’s college basketball history when she scored her 3,528th career point with a deep 3-pointer from the logo against Michigan.
With the bucket, the Iowa Hawkeyes star passed Kelsey Plum for the most points in Division I women’s basketball history. A few weeks later, Clark set another record with her 3,668th career point, passing “Pistol” Pete Maravich for the most points in NCAA Division I history.
Here’s a look at how Clark beat the record and how many points she finished her collegiate career with.
What is Pete Maravich’s Scoring Record?
“Pistol Pete” holds the men’s Division I career scoring record with 3,667 career points, which he set in 83 games at LSU from 1967 to 1970.
Maravich’s record came in a different era, as he didn’t play his freshman year (freshmen weren’t allowed to play on varsity at the time), and the 3-point line didn’t exist.
He averaged 44.2 points per game across those 83 games, including 44.5 points per game as a senior. He went on to score 15,948 points across 10 seasons in his NBA Hall of Fame career.
When Did Clark Break Maravich’s Record?
On March 3, Clark broke Maravich’s record with a pair of free throws at the end of the first half of Iowa’s 93-83 win over Ohio State. She finished the game with 3,685 points.
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Clark didn’t stop there. She topped 20 points in each of her next nine games to finish her collegiate career, ending up with 3,951 total points after the conclusion of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
How Many Games Does Clark Have Left in Her Career?
Clark has already declared for the WNBA Draft in April. She also received a $5 million offer to play in Ice Cube’s Big3 League.
Clark’s collegiate career ended with an 87-75 loss to South Carolina in the women’s National Championship game on April 7. Clark scored 30 points, including a record 18 in the first quarter, but it wasn’t enough as the Hawkeyes lost the title game for the second year in a row.
Are There Any Other Records Clark Could Break?
Along with passing Plum and Maravich’s scoring records, Clark also broke Lynette Woodard’s AIAW large-college record of 3,649 points on Feb. 28 against Minnesota. She fell short of Pearl Moore’s AIAW small-college record of 4,061 points, however, finishing 110 points shy.
The AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) was the women’s college athletics league before the NCAA officially recognized women’s sports in 1982. Woodard’s record came when she was with Kansas from 1977 to 1981.
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