After four incredibly successful college seasons, Caitlin Clark is an Iowa Hawkeyes legend. Now that she has made it to the WNBA and established herself as one of the brightest young stars in the league, Clark has not forgotten about her college days, though.
Clark is still a fierce supporter of the Hawkeyes—a team that features some players she used to share the court with and who might join her in the WNBA soon. Lucy Olsen and Sydney Affolter could make the jump to the WNBA soon enough and maybe even join Clark on the Fever. Olsen and Affolter would be solid options to consider in the second round for Indiana.
Given Clark’s continuous support of her former college team, it was no surprise to see her at Iowa’s game against Ohio State. While Iowa lost by just one point, the Hawkeyes have still won four of their last five games. That success was not the only reason for Clark’s excitement at the game, however.
“I love this time of the year, March, and I miss it,” Clark said in a brief interview during the game.
Caitlin Clark may miss March Madness but has an exciting season with the Fever coming up
While Caitlin Clark is spending her offseason supporting her alma mater and reminiscing about her time playing at the highest level in college, she will not have to wait long to get back into exciting action on the court. Clark’s Indiana Fever are well set up to be one of the more competitive teams in the WNBA this upcoming season and could make some serious noise in the playoffs.
With the additions of DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard, and Sophie Cunningham, the Fever quickly went from a first-round exit in the playoffs to a potential contender.
2025 should only be the first season of many years of playoff success for the Fever. With Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, the Fever have two young stars firmly in place, and, especially in Clark’s case, it seems likely that they will be in Indiana for a very long time.
If Clark’s continued, fierce support of her former college team shows anything, it is that she is loyal. She has already shown that same loyalty at the WNBA level by declining the offer to compete in a 3-point contest at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend because she wanted her first shooting contest to be at the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indiana this year. That decision was a win for the entire WNBA but especially for the Indiana Fever who hope that Clark will spend the majority of her career playing for them.