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Will she or won’t she?
That’s the question surrounding Iowa Hawkeyes superstar women’s basketball player Caitlin Clark and her looming decision whether to remain in college or enter the WNBA Draft, where she’d almost assuredly be the No. 1 overall pick.
Clark spoke appeared on SportsCenter on Thursday and gave insight into her thought process when it comes to finding an answer.
Caitlin Clark on what'll go into her WNBA decision:
"Honestly, I think it's similar to recruiting. It's just kind of trusting your gut, and to me, what makes it so hard is both options are so good. You have to choose between two great things […] going to the WNBA, which has…
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“Honestly, I think it’s similar to recruiting. It’s just kind of trusting your gut, and to me, what makes it so hard is both options are so good,” she said according to Adam Jacobi of Rivals.com
“You have to choose between two great things…going to the WNBA, which has always been a dream of mine, or the University of Iowa, the state of Iowa which has supported me like no other. It makes it tough because they’re both so amazing. I think it’s a win-win, but at the same time I know one side won’t be as happy. But at the end of the day I’ve got to do what’s best for me.
“Right now, I’m just trying to stay in the moment; over time I’ll definitely get more clarity about which way I want to go. I don’t want to let any moment pass me by, and that’s what I’ve tried to live by this whole season. Because if it’s my last, I want to soak it in and really enjoy it, because what’s going on around me is super, super special.”
Clark’s answer echoed one she gave legendary Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski just two weeks prior.
““Either leave and go to the WNBA Draft or stay here for another season,” Clark said in that interview. “It’s a hard decision because in my eyes it’s like a win-win. I can go and kind of live out a lifelong dream, or I can stay here and be in college, start working on my masters, or start working on another degree while playing college basketball with some of my best friends.”
Clark is in no rush. She does not need to commit one way or another for several months. But her decision could well shape the landscape of college basketball and/or the WNBA for the next year.