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Caitlin Clark record tracker: Iowa star now 39 points away from breaking Kelsey Plum’s all-time scoring record
Iowa star Caitlin Clark is officially No. 2 on the all-time women’s college basketball scoring list with 3,489 career points. She has already made college basketball history, but the senior guard still has much of the 2023-24 season remaining and is well on her way to becoming the all-time leading scorer and breaking other records.
Last season, Clark put together historic statistics during the Women’s NCAA Tournament, including the first-ever 40-point triple-double. The 2023 Naismith Player of the Year kept that momentum going into this season, breaking Iowa’s all-time scoring record on Nov. 12 against Northern Iowa, which was her 103rd game with the Hawkeyes.
In her last outing on Feb. 8, Clark put together a double-double of 27 points and 15 assists to help the Hawkeyes beat Penn State 111-93. Clark has now scored 20+ points in 109 of her 124 games with the Hawkeyes. She is now just 39 points away from breaking Kelsey Plum’s scoring record.
Clark moved up to No. 2 on the all-time women’s college basketball scoring list after registering 35 points against Northwestern on Jan. 31. That performance also helped her become the Big Ten’s all-time leading scorer. In early January, Clark had her 10th career 40-point performance while hitting a buzzer-beating game-winner from the logo in Iowa’s 76-73 win against Michigan State. That was one of two triple-doubles she had in the same week.
On Dec. 8, Clark became just the 15th woman to reach 3,000 career points. She achieved the milestone by registering 35 points against Iowa State, marking her 41st 30-point game. But her offense goes beyond scoring. Clark became the Big Ten’s all-time assist leader after dishing out 10 dimes against Minnesota on Dec. 30. She is now the only Division I player to have eclipsed 3,000 points, 900 assists and 800 rebounds.
Clark is currently projected to break the Division I women’s scoring record Feb. 15 against Michigan.
Next Iowa game: Sunday, Feb. 11 at Nebraska
Here is where Clark ranks across the all-time statistical leaderboards as of Feb. 8:
Women’s career points
- Kelsey Plum, Washington – 3,527
- Caitlin Clark – 3,489
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State – 3,402
- Jackie Stiles, Missouri State – 3,393
- Brittney Griner, Baylor – 3,283
- Patricia Hoskins, Mississippi Valley State – 3,122
- Lorri Bauman, Drake – 3,115
- Jerica Coley, Florida International – 3,107
- Rachel Banham, Minnesota – 3,093
- Ashley Joens, Iowa State – 3,060
Women’s career assists
1. Suzie McConnell, Penn State – 1,307
2. Andrea Nagy, Florida International – 1,165
3. Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga – 1,118
4. Caitlin Clark, Iowa – 995
5. Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon – 1,091
6. Tine Freil, Pacific – 1,088
7. Niya Johnson, Baylor – 988
8. Shanya Evans, Providence – 987
9. Temeka Johnson, LSU – 945
10. Ticha Penicheiro, Old Dominion – 939
Women’s triple-doubles
1. Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon – 26
2. Caitlin Clark, Iowa – 15
3. Chastadie Barrs, Lamar – 9
T4. Suzie McConnell, Penn State – 7
T4. Louella Tomlinson, St. Mary’s – 7
T5. Danielle Carson, Youngstown State – 6
T5. Nicole Powell, Stanford – 6
T5. Alyssa Thomas, Maryland – 6
T5. Samantha Logic, Iowa – 6
6. Joskeen Garner, Northwestern State – 5
Women’s career free throws made
(records since 2001-02 season)
- Kelsey Plum, Washington – 912
- Crystal Kelly, Western Kentucky – 885
- Brittney Griner, Baylor – 787
- Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State – 775
- Elena Delle Donne, Delaware – 773
- Alysha Clark, Middle Tennessee – 767
- Saadia Doyle, Howard – 750
- Jerica Coley, Florida International – 749
- Ashley Joens, Iowa State – 740
- Caitlin Clark – 726
Women’s career field goals made
(records since 2001-02 season)
- Brittney Griner, Baylor – 1,247
- Maya Moore, UConn – 1,171
- Jantel Lavender, Ohio State – 1,142
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa – 1,145
- Megan Gustafson, Iowa – 1,136
- Kelsey Plum, Washington – 1,136
- Seimone Augustus, LSU – 1,134
- Courtney Paris, Oklahoma – 1,125
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State – 1,120
- Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford – 1,100
As a bonus, here is where Clark stands among the top all-time men’s and women’s scorers:
- Pete Maravich, LSU – 3,667
- Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy – 3,664
- Kelsey Plum, Washington – 3,527
- Caitlin Clark – 3,489
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State – 3,402
- Jackie Stiles, Missouri State – 3,393
- Brittney Griner, Baylor – 3,283
- Freeman Williams, Portland State – 3,249
- Chris Clemons, Campbell – 3,225
- Lionel Simmons, La Salle – 3,217
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Iowa City West sweeps City High in a pair of close contests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.
The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.
In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.
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Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan
The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.
With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.
“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.
“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.
The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.
The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.
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Iowa State Cyclones’ Jimmy Rogers Must Retain Impact Wide Receiver
With the Jimmy Rogers era starting up for the Iowa State Cyclones, he will be hoping to retain some of the talent for the program after the departure of Matt Campbell.
Since Campbell took the job with the Penn State Nittany Lions, there has been a barrage of recruits leaving the program. That was always to be expected with the coaching change, but the Cyclones’ class went from being one of the best in the history of the program to a bit of a problem.
Fortunately, Rogers is expected to bring some of his recruits over from Washington State as well, and that recently started with Malcolm Watkins committing to Iowa State. With the transfer portal set to open in a couple of weeks, there is undoubtedly going to be a lot of player movement.
For Rogers, there will be a couple of key players that he should be focused on trying to retain. Furthermore, keeping some of the younger talent who might be around for multiple years could also help them sustain success.
Alec Busse of 247Sports recently wrote about some essential players for Jimmy Rogers to try and retain that could help the program long-term. Unsurprisingly, sophomore wide receiver Brett Eskildsen was named.
Eskildsen Could Be an Impact Player for Multiple Years
In 2025, the wide receiver position for Iowa State saw a lot of changeover following the departure of some talented players to the NFL. The position group wouldn’t be considered a strength of the program last year, but there was some young talent that showed promise.
One of the top players for the passing offense was the talented sophomore receiver who ended up finishing with a strong campaign. Overall, Eskildsen totaled 30 receptions, 526 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns.
The sophomore led the team in both receiving yards and yards per catch, while finishing third in receptions and second in receiving touchdowns. With it really being his first year playing, it was an outstanding start to his career.
For Rogers, keeping the talented receiver for the next couple of years would be a big boost for the program. Fortunately, there are a couple of factors that could help with that. Recently, his brother signed as a preferred walk-on, and his family also has some connections to the program. Those factors could be key for Rogers to retain him, and it would be a significant boost for the offense if he were able to do so.
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