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That’s because Iowa sensation Caitlin Clark on the previous night poured in 41 points and had 12 assists and seven rebounds as the Hawkeyes’ ousted reigning champion LSU in the Elite Eight – with 12.3 million TV viewers tuned in, making it the most-watched women’s basketball game in history. Among those watching was Doncic, although he had to get rehab treatment and missed much of the second half when, in Doncic’s words, Clark “got it going.” Like most of us, the Dallas Mavericks star saw the game’s highlights afterward. “Amazing,” he said. “I saw the 3-pointers. She had, what 41? Triple-double? She sure let that ball fly.”
Caitlin Clark's got a tough decision ahead of her -- play in the WNBA or take $5 mil to shoot in the Big3 -- but Reggie Theus tells TMZ Sports if he were the Iowa superstar, the choice would be simple ... play in the women's league. We caught up with the 2022 Big3 Coach of the Year out at LAX this week just after it was revealed Ice Cube had offered the Hawkeyes hooper 5 Ms to play in as little as eight games … and it wasn't hard to tell he's glad he's not in Clark's shoes in this situation. He told us on the one hand, the cash would be incredible ... but on the other, playing in the WNBA is lifelong dream material.
Darren Wolfson: Mavs, Kings, Spurs, Magic, Clippers, and Hawks are expected to have scouting representation at today’s #Gophers vs. #Hawkeyes game at the Barn. Iowa’s Kris Murray is among players they’ll be watching closely. Legit 2023 #NBA Draft prospect. pic.twitter.com/X7EoFNruny
After claiming the Atlantic 10 tournament championship and an impressive NCAA tournament first-round win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, Richmond Spiders’ Tyler Burton has announced he will be declaring for the 2022 NBA draft.
Peter Jok has entered his name into the NBA draft. But from the way Jok and Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery are talking, it doesn’t sound likely that the Hawkeyes’ junior sharpshooter will be turning pro this spring. It sounds as though Jok probably will be back with the Hawkeyes for his senior season. Just call this as a fact-finding mission. “For me, this whole process is for experience to see how it all works and then return to work on my game,’’ Jok said in a statement issued by the university’s sports information office Thursday.
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