Caitlin Clark has revealed why she decided against playing for Notre Dame after initially committing to the program.
The new Indiana Fever guard rose to fame at Iowa and was the NCAA’s record-highest scorer by the time she left his year. But she could just have just as easily played for the Fighting Irish as she committed to the school before switching to Iowa.
Clark revealed feeling pressured to join Notre Dame because of her upbringing and religion during ESPN’s ‘Full Court Press.’
“It’s a lot of pressure having to choose and decide where you’re going to spend four years of your life. We’re Catholic and every person, like, idolizes Notre Dame,” she said, per On3. “Like, that’s just what you do. I told Muffet McGraw, one of the greatest coaches of all-time, that I’m gonna play for her.”
Still, Clark ended up playing elsewhere as she claims she realized Notre Dame wasn’t the right place for her, though she admitted it was scary having to tell her parents and Notre Dame’s head coach.
“I just knew like — something wasn’t sitting right with me,” she added. “So, I tell my parents and I’m like, ‘I think I’m gonna switch to Iowa.’ Which was hard, like, I was scared. I’m 17 years old and now I have to call Coach McGraw and tell her that I’m not coming. I remember sitting in my bed and I’m like sweating. I’m like, ‘Oh, this is so bad.’ But I really loved the idea of being close to home.”
Caitlin Clark Cannot Regret Flipping To Iowa
Of course, the decision turned out to be a sound one. In her four years with the Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark went to two national championship games and was a two-time AP Player of the Year, as well as a three-time Big Ten Player of the Year.
She was drafted No. 1 overall by the Fever in April and will hope she can help turn the franchise around starting this season.
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