Caitlin Clark's Iowa Jersey Retirement Celebrated in Photos, Videos After USC Upset

One of the greatest college basketball players of all time had her jersey lifted to the rafters on Sunday.

Caitlin Clark, an Iowa legend and now star for the Indiana Fever, received one of the highest honors after the Hawkeyes upset win over No. 4 USC. In front of an excited crowd in Iowa City, Clark's legendary No. 22 jersey became just the third to be retired in Iowa women's basketball history.

The jersey retirement was accompanied by a handful of tributes from the team.

After her jersey went up in the rafters, Clark first directed the attention to her teammates.

"There's a lot of people to thank, first of all my teammates," Clark said. "I wouldn't be here without any of you, and a lot of you came back and you have busy schedules and I think that just speaks to the culture of this place. So selfless. I know my number's up there but it wouldn't be if it wasn't for all of you."

Clark also showed love to her current team.

"I couldn't imagine getting drafted to a better franchise. A place that, just like Iowa, invests in women's sports and has allowed me to thrive. Just really lucky and fortunate to be there. Hopefully Year 2 is even better than Year 1, and I know it will be."

Clark has countless accomplishments from her days at Iowa, but the highlights include two Naismith College Player of the Year awards, two AP Player of the Year awards, two Wooden Awards, three All-American honors and three Big Ten Player of the Year awards.

She was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2021 and the Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player three times.

In her four years at Iowa, Clark averaged 28.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game. She finished her career as the NCAA's all-time scoring leader and the Big Ten's all-time leader in assists, among other records.

Led by Clark, Iowa went to the NCAA tournament championship game twice, though the Hawkeyes came up short in 2023 and 2024.

After her outstanding run at Iowa, Clark was selected by the Fever with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, which was perhaps the most unsurprising move in WNBA draft history. She went on to have an outstanding rookie year, putting up 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 boards per game on her way to being named Rookie of the Year.

Iowa made sure to not let Clark down on the day of her jersey retirement as the Hawkeyes picked up their biggest win of the season, taking down the Trojans 76-69. There have been some growing pains for Iowa since Clark left, but the upset win could be enough to change the course of the season.