Cailtlin Clark's No. 22 Jersey to Be Retired at Iowa After Record-Breaking College Career

• Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey is set to be retired
• The Iowa Hawkeyes made the announcement Wednesday night at a celebration honoring the women's basketball team
• Clark is the presumptive No. 1 pick at the 2024 WNBA Draft set for April 15

Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 jersey is headed for the rafters!

The Iowa Hawkeyes announced on Wednesday night that the guard’s jersey will be retired following her record-breaking college career with the women's basketball team.

“It’s super-incredible, something I’m very thankful for,” Clark, 22, told about 8,000 fans gathered at the school’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena for an end-of-season celebration hosted by the University of Iowa Athletics Department, the Associated Press reported.

She added, “There’s been a lot of good 22s who have come before me and played for this program, whether it was Kathleen Doyle or Sam Logic. That number holds a lot of weight, far beyond me. I’m really grateful, and it will be a special day when it happens.”

For Clark, the honor comes days before the all-time Division I NCAA points leader is set to be drafted No. 1 during the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 15, and after a season in which she laid claim to multiple records.

Her success on the court also translated to increased attention over the past year, following Iowa’s matchup against Angel Reese and Louisiana State University in last year’s national championship game.

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This year, the co-winners of the Sporting News Athlete of the Year faced off in an Elite Eight game before Iowa went on to play University of Connecticut and then University of South Carolina in the championship game.

While Clark came short of a Natty during her years at Iowa, the athlete’s success resulted in NIL success, a $5 million offer to play in Ice Cube’s Big3 League and increased viewership for women’s games.

The women's NCAA final on April 7 brought in more viewers than the men’s game for the first time in history. More than 18 million viewers on ABC and ESPN tuned in to watch the Gamecocks defeat the Hawkeyes 87-75.

All of which was not lost on Clark, who was also named the Wooden Award National Player of the Year for a second time in a row, on Wednesday night. “I would say you’ve all inspired me as much as I inspired you,” she told her adoring fans, per the AP. “And you allowed me to live out my dream every single day, and for that, I’m very thankful. It’s been very special, and this place will always be home to me.”