Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Iowa

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Caitlin Clark

Guard
DOWLING CATHOLIC HS
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

32.6

Points per game

6.8

Rebounds per game

3.6

Assists per game

2.3

Steals per game
“With her size, speed and strength, Clark is unstoppable when she goes to the hoop. She can also hit from three and mid-range, and she’s a lockdown defender. Her skill is incredible. I’ve coached in three states, and when she’s locked in, she’s the best I’ve seen.”
Kenton Tennal
Head Coach Head coach at Urbandale High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 junior guard led the Maroons to a 17-8 record and the Class 5A semifinals this past season. Clark averaged 32.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. A First Team All-State honoree, she was selected to the 2018 USA TODAY national ALL-USA Third Team and is ranked as the nation’s No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2020 by ESPN.

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Academic Achievement

Clark has maintained a 3.83 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Clark has volunteered locally on behalf of a food pantry, an animal shelter, the Special Olympics and a children’s hospital.