Since the WNBA's inception in 1997, a total of 20 Iowa Hawkeyes have been drafted or signed by WNBA teams, but only three of those players have been selected in the first round, making it an exclusive

A day that started with Caitlin Clark’s triumphant return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena ended with the WNBA basking in the spotlight. No Iowa athlete in the last 80 years can match Clark’s impact, and that was on full display from the parking lot tailgates four hours before tipoff to the 117-decibel explosion when she connected on her first 3-pointer Sunday afternoon.