Aces guard congratulates Iowa star on breaking her scoring record

By Ben Gotz

Las Vegas Review-Journal

9 months ago

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after breaking the NCAA women's career scoring record duri ... — Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after breaking the NCAA women’s career scoring record during the first half of the team’s college basketball game against Michigan, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Iowa players, including guard Caitlin Clark, right foreground, huddle before the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum dances on stage during her team’s celebration of their WNBA basketball championship win against the New York Liberty at Toshiba Plaza on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Kelsey Plum’s scoring record is no more.

The Aces guard ended her collegiate career at Washington with the most points in women’s basketball history with 3,527. Iowa senior Caitlin Clark surpassed that total Thursday night by scoring the Hawkeyes’ first eight points of the game against Michigan.

Clark set the record with a deep 3-pointer to give Iowa an 8-6 lead with 7:45 remaining in the first quarter.

THE shot. @caitlinclark22 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/Pd442DeYzR

— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) February 16, 2024

Clark, a two-time consensus All-American, set the record in 13 fewer games than it took Plum. Clark is averaging 28.2 points per game during her career, while Plum averaged 25.4.

Plum congratulated Clark ahead of time Sunday.

“Congratulations on the record, and really your entire season!” Plum wrote on X. “I appreciate what you do for the game, much respect and love! See you at the next level, hopefully sooner than later.”

@CaitlinClark22 Congratulations on the record, and really your entire season! I appreciate what you do for the game, much respect and love! See you at the next level, hopefully sooner than later 😜🤞🏼

— Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) February 11, 2024

Plum has had a decorated professional career since her playing days with the Huskies. She’s a two-time WNBA champion with the Aces, a two-time All Star and won the league’s sixth player of the year award in 2021.

Contact Ben Gotz at bgotz@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BenSGotz on X.