Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are witnesses and harbingers of women’s basketball growth

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Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are witnesses and harbingers of women’s basketball growth
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The senior class started with almost no fans in arenas in the pandemic to sell-out arenas and record TV ratings.

CLEVELAND — The first time and met on a game floor at the collegiate level, the two were freshmen playing in the Sweet 16. It was Bueckers that season who was having the banner year. She became the first freshman to be named the Naismith and AP national player of the year, but even then, anyone watching the game knew that this group of freshmen, led by Bueckers and Clark, was something special.

This postseason, there haven’t been TikToks about how much better the men have it , but instead, the talk is about the increased attention on women’s tournament because of star power and dominant teams. Look around at the Final Four and there is the obvious headliner: Clark. She has been all season. From her scoring-record chase to the logo 3s, she has drawn eyes to the game like no one else.

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