Every week in January it seemed Iowa sophomore guard Caitlin Clark one-upped herself. Which is saying a lot for the reigning national co-freshman of the year.
It turns out the month of jaw-dropping performances added up to a streak that rivals only NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan over the past 33 years.
Clark averaged 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game over the full month. The 6-foot point guard played on average 35.7 minutes per game. College games are 40 minutes for regulation.
No NBA player has met or surpassed all of those averages in the month of January since Jordan with the Chicago Bulls in 1989, per Stats Perform. Jordan averaged 33.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists playing on average 41.2 minutes over 14 games. The NBA regulation time is 48 minutes.
It’s a specific data point entry to compare the pair’s performances against 33 years of January basketball, but puts into perspective Clarks’ talents for a larger audience. And Clark’s month was…