Caitlin Clark, record-breaking Iowa basketball star, declares for WNBA draft

• Iowa star will skip final season of college eligibility to turn pro
• Clark is expected to be chosen with No 1 pick in WNBA draft

Iowa's Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday that she will will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and enter the WNBA draft.

While this season is far from over and we have a lot more goals to achieve, it will be my last one at Iowa," Clark wrote in a post on the X social media platform. She thanked her teammates, coaches and the thousands of fans who have packed arenas across the country to watch her and the sixth-ranked Hawkeyes.