{"id":233957,"date":"2025-10-18T13:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/233957\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T13:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:08:09","slug":"fans-spark-fiery-debate-over-caitlin-clarks-place-among-womens-college-basketball-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/233957\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans spark fiery debate over Caitlin Clark\u2019s place among women\u2019s college basketball legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WNBA fans were not happy with Caitlin Clark\u2019s position on AP\u2019s list of the greatest women\u2019s college basketball legends. AP shared the list on its website on Thursday. X account @justwsports shared the publication\u2019s first team on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Here are AP\u2019s all-time women\u2019s college basketball players first-team:<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin ClarkDiana TaurasiCandace ParkerCheryl MillerBreanna Stewart<\/p>\n<p>Fans reacted to Clark being placed on the first team despite never winning an NCAA Championship with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/iowa-hawkeyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Iowa Hawkeyes<\/a>. Fans continued criticizing Clark\u2019s position on the list, citing Chamique Holdsclaw\u2019s record in college. Here are the most notable reactions on X:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing top five with not one title to your name is asinine,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n<p>being top 5 with not 1 title to your name is asinine.<\/p>\n<p>@justwsports Remove Clark and put Chamique Holdsclaw. 3 peat and 2 MOP\u2019s and player of the years while averaging over 20ppg.<\/p>\n<p>@justwsports Caitlin Clark is joke never won a national title.<\/p>\n<p>@justwsports The concept of a person who didn\u2019t win a single championship being first team\u2026\u2026 When there\u2019s Maya Moore, A\u2019ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Paige\u2026<\/p>\n<p>@justwsports CC should be noooo where near top 5<\/p>\n<p>Fans also suggested that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-she-s-hall-of-fame-person-indiana-fever-legend-tamika-catchings-rival-maya-moore-s-enshrinement-career-legacy-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Maya Moore<\/a> would be more appropriate for the first team instead of Clark. The Fever guard spent four seasons with the Iowa Hawkeyes, averaging 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>Clark led the team to the NCAA Championship game in 2023 and 2024; she lost both games but won the AP Player of the Year award for both campaigns. She left as the all-time leading scorer in men&#8217;s or women&#8217;s college basketball with 3,951 points.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark is set to return to action after an injury-riddled season with the Fever<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark played 13 games for the Indiana Fever in 2025 after suffering a series of injuries. Her last appearance was on July 15. Ever since, fans have been eagerly waiting for her return, and Clark is set to do so, although her next professional sports appearance will be outside basketball.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever star will participate in the LPGA Tour event in Florida on Nov. 12, tournament officials announced on Thursday. Clark also attended last year&#8217;s event, drawing a huge crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Clark averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists for Indiana this season, a step down from her performance in her rookie year. This is to be expected considering her recurring injuries. Despite her unavailability, the Fever qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and were one game away from the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> never won a title in college, she could be well on her way to winning one in the WNBA if the Fever can perform at a similar level after she returns in the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p>\nCancel<br \/>\nSubmit\n<\/p>\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<p>About the author<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/2075751-1732968679-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Sameer Khan&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nSameer is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who covers a diverse range of topics. 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