After Iowa's 87-75 loss to South Carolina in Sunday's NCAA Tournament national championship, Caitlin Clark's legendary collegiate career has officially come to an end.
Clark left it all out on the court as she tried to achieve her first national title, finishing with 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the loss. Unfortunately, she scored 18 of her points in the first quarter and cooled off in a big way down the stretch, shooting 10-of-28 overall.
Despite the loss, the two-time Naismith Player of the Year added another achievement to her illustrious list, as she became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Tournament history by passing Chamique Holdsclaw's record of 479 points.
Social media lit up with fans paying respect to Clark and praising her as one of the best women's college basketball players ever:
Clark chose to forego her final year of eligibility to enter this year's WNBA draft, where she is presumed to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever on April 15.
The impact that Clark had on the game of women's basketball has been immeasurable, as she has helped bring in a new audience and increase the popularity of the sport.
In addition to being the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history regardless of gender, Clark is a generational talent whose influence will be felt for years to come. She has a bright future as she moves on to the professional level.
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