Dawn Staley knows best: Caitlin Clark and Kamilla Cardoso’s greatest days will come as pros

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Dawn Staley knows best: Caitlin Clark and Kamilla Cardoso’s greatest days will come as pros
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As the college hoops title game's biggest stars head to the WNBA, Staley says it's time for the pro game to be women's basketball's biggest stage.

As the college hoops title game's biggest stars head to the WNBA, Staley says it's time for the pro game to be women's basketball's biggest stage.

When the Indiana Fever call Clark’s name next Monday, she’ll rightly garner tons of attention. But there have been many big-time players in WNBA’s 28-year history, from Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson these days to Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie in the early ones.Who would know that better than Staley herself? After playing three years in the defunct ABL, she was a WNBA stalwart from 1999-2006, beginning her coaching career concurrently at Temple in 2000.

Cardoso’s name will be called soon after Clark’s, and for good reason. The 6-foot-7 center was named the tournament’s most outstanding player, with 39 points and 26 rebounds combined over her last two games. Her impending arrival is already making the WNBA money. The Fever have been marketing it in every unofficial way they can, with ticket sales through the roof and some smart social media plays.On the day of the Final Four, the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces – as star-studded a team as the league has ever had – announced they’re moving their July 2 home game vs. Indiana from their usual 12,000-seat home to the 18,000-seat arena where the NHL’s Golden Knights play.

Will words with Norristown and North Philly accents get through to Collingswood-born WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert? She was at the Final Four, so she surely was aware of the feeling. And yes, let’s note here that there are still seemingly no rich people out there willing to spend their wealth on bringing one to Philadelphia. (With no strings attached, such as conditioning it on getting

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