Caitlin Clark Just Embarrassed Cheryl Reeve, and Team USA Regrets Passing Her Over

Caitlin Clark has shown herself to be a different player, far above any other female player we’ve seen in women’s basketball. This starts with her ability to shoot the ball from long distances with accuracy that no one else has ever done before. However, despite her stellar career at Iowa, Caitlin Clark was not selected for the U.S. women’s basketball team at the Olympics.

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Clark shared her feelings about not being selected, and she was quite sad and disappointed. However, instead of letting this discourage her, she used it as motivation to continue working hard in her career. “It’s not disappointing, I think it’s just something to strive for. It’s a dream, hopefully I’ll be there one day,” Clark said.

It’s baffling to overlook a player with Clark’s talent and accomplishments. She had a great season in the WNBA, but it seems the coaching staff only looked at her early games and didn’t take into account what she had shown before.

The omission has caused controversy, especially since the numbers show she has outperformed other players, like Diana Taurasi, this season. Clark, who broke multiple records during her college career, would have deserved a spot on the Olympic team.

USA women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley recently admitted that if the team were re-selected today, Clark would be a strong candidate due to her impressive performance this WNBA season. This suggests that the initial evaluation may have underestimated Clark’s potential and development as a rookie player.

Clark’s absence may have affected the USA’s match against Japan, with viewership dropping to just 3 million, down from 12 years ago when more than 11 million watched the women’s team on NBC. Meanwhile, the women’s college basketball finals drew 18.9 million viewers, showing just how influential Clark is.

Clark’s fans were clearly disappointed that she wasn’t on the Olympic team, and many even decided not to watch the game because of it. Clark’s absence not only affects viewership, but could cost NBC between 5 and 10 million viewers, which could be a huge loss for the network.

Clark, who has attracted attention and broken viewership records in the WNBA, could have made a big difference in boosting the U.S. women’s basketball team’s viewership. Her absence is a huge disappointment, and could impact interest and viewership of the Olympic games.