The Indiana Fever selected Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, and arguably no one was happier than Clark’s new teammates.
The 22-year-old Clark was projected to be the top pick ever since she declared for the draft back in February, but her fate was officially sealed when the Fever sent their pick in on Monday—with very little hesitation, one might add.
Thousands of miles from New York, where the draft was currently being held, cameras caught members of the Fever team cheering for Clark’s selection in a fan-filled WNBA draft party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana.
Here are the scenes of pure pandemonium:
Caitlin Clark is officially the number one overall pick and Gainbridge Fieldhouse just went NUTS!@KCCINews pic.twitter.com/74iDcvcm1Z
— Jeff Dubrof KCCI (@JeffDubrofKCCI) April 15, 2024
Caitlin Clark is an Indiana Fever. #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/LBWhnalnZA
— Zion Brown (@z10nbr0wn) April 15, 2024
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 15, 2024
“We love Caitlin! We love Caitlin!” It’s awesome to watch the excitement building inside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse as fans of all ages get ready for the moment they’ve been waiting for. @CBS4Indy @FOX59 pic.twitter.com/Kh9xLdPF2Q
— Michael Van Schoik (@MichaelVan_News) April 15, 2024
Clark, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, ended her Hawkeyes career on back-to-back NCAA tournament final appearances. The NCAA all-time leading scorer averaged 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in her senior season.
Clark will pair up with 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston on the Fever in the upcoming season. Indiana finished 6th in the WNBA Eastern Conference with a 13-27 record last year.
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