Caitlin Clark

I’m a big fan of lists. I write a “to do” list just about every day, including things I know I’m going to do, like shower; things hope I’m going to do, like go to the gym; and things I have to do, which mostly revolve around work but also tend to center on the dog and, occasionally, my family.

For the sake of clarity, I will not pretend to be a longstanding fan of the WNBA or someone with deep knowledge about women’s basketball, pro or college. I say this in no way as a value statement, but because I don’t want to pretend I bring decades of insight and context, other than what I can offer as a sports fan and sports academic. To be honest, I’d say the same thing about pro hockey or boxing. My perspective is fairly distant, and I don’t want to be perceived as an interloper.

On Sunday, Caitlin Clark became the leading scorer in NCAA Division I basketball, passing Pistol Pete Maravich’s longstanding mark in Iowa’s 93-83 win over Ohio State.