Iowa’s Coach Reveals Caitlin Clark Practiced With the Team Last Season

After being named WNBA Rookie of the Year, Clark went back to school to help her former Hawkeyes teammates prepare for USC.
Iowa’s Coach Reveals Caitlin Clark Practiced With the Team Last Season
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays against the Dallas Wings in Indianapolis on Sept. 15, 2024. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
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Many were surprised and disappointed when Caitlin Clark passed over the opportunity to compete in the inaugural season of the three-on-three league Unrivaled this year. But the Indiana Fever star was playing offseason basketball nonetheless.

Clark, who broke record after record during her college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, took the unusual step of going back to college as a professional. No, she didn’t gain any extra college eligibility, but she did hoop with her former teammates, thanks to a relatively new NCAA rule.

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