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NCAAW: Caitlin Clark evokes names Elena Delle Donne and Kelsey Mitchell

NCAAW: Caitlin Clark evokes names Elena Delle Donne and Kelsey Mitchell

“Around the NCAAW Weekly” highlights the notable events of the week. Check out the milestones, surprises, best games and outstanding performances for games played through Sunday, Jan. 2.

Milestones/accomplishments

1/2/2022: Caitlin Clark of the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes reached 1,000 career points in the 10th game of her sophomore year. No Big Ten player has ever gotten to that number faster. Her 44 points in her team’s win over the Evansville Purple Aces is the highest scoring total by an individual women’s player inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, home of the University of Iowa. Former Hawkeye Amy Harrig is the player whose record was broken. She scored 42 points in the building on Jan. 14, 1999.

Big Ten legend from the Ohio State Buckeyes Kelsey Mitchell scored 1,000 points in 41 games. Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne from the Delaware Blue Hens was the last player to reach 1,000 points in 40 games or less.

Caitlin Clark’s career-high 44 points mark the seventh 40-point…

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