Clark was on a heater for the ages Monday night.
As my username may suggest, I've traditionally been no fan of Iowa, but watching her do her thing was a lot of fun. It also helped that the LSU team they disposed of was among the most unlikable teams ever assembled at any level of any sport.
IMHO the storylines and game play of this year's women's tourney are better than the men's.
Many of us are worried about what the portal and NIL will do to football. It has made the men's basketball game borderline unwatchable.
It's the same with WBB. Lauren Betts, transferred from Stanford to UCLA in 2023. Iowa tried to snag her to replace Monika Czinano, but was unsuccessful.
In 2023 LSU took in Hailey Van Lith and Aneesa Morrow (Morrow is another one Iowa tried to snag, but didn't. Ultimately Iowa scored no transfer portal players). South Carolina scored big in the 2023 transfer portal, too.
Georgia Amoore of V-Tech is transferring this year (probably going with Kenny Brooks, her coach, who is moving to KY). Amoore is a shorter version of Caitlin Clark, who can pass and shoot, and would be a perfect addition at Iowa - but her transfer portal entry says, "Do Not Contact."
As for Iowa, I believe they have four 4* recruits from high school incoming in 2024, and in 2025 they have a commitment from a point guard from Calif. who is rated as the 12th best overall in the Class of 2025. Iowa will be down a bit next year because they have no true point guard for 2024-25 on the roster with experience, and are losing a lot to graduation.
The girls are moving around just as much as the boys.
