Caitlin Clark is a basketball player who plays for Iowa, currently tearing up the college basketball scene with her performances at the NCAA March Madness 2023, find out more about her family, parents and siblings
Iowa beat top-seeded South Carolina in the Final Four and then advanced to the championship game where they beat the LSU Tigers to win the NCAA womenโs tournament.
Who are the parents, siblings, family of Caitlin Clark
Entire team shows up to support Caitlin Clark winning AP Player of the Year. Her parents, Anne and Brent, are here too. @WHO13news pic.twitter.com/xRpTsODwoU
— Keith Murphy (@MurphyKeith) March 30, 2023
Caitlin Clarkโs dad said he couldnโt find a girls' league for her age growing up so she joined a boys' league
Clark ended up winning an AAU state championship, and parents complained she shouldnโt be allowed to play with boys ๐
(h/t @FOS) pic.twitter.com/CGjLbZDW44
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 1, 2023
Throughout the tournament, Caitlin Clark was the undoubted star of Iowa, and college basketball in general.
Her stats alone are testament to this claim as she averaged 27.3 points per game, and also leads all players, men or women, with five triple-doubles this season. This includes her impressive 41-point triple-double during the Elite Eight stage of March Madness 2023.
Caitlin who is just 20-years-old has undisputedly emerged as the star of March Madness this year. Following her impressive efforts she also recently won the womenโs college basketballโs National Player of the Year.
โItโs about timeโ
Despite her performances leaving many fans and onlookers in awe and surprise, Caitlinโs dad Brent Clark, didnโt find it all that surprising.
He simply stated:
โItโs about time. Needless to say itโs been a great journey so far,โ he said. โLetโs just make it even greater.โ
Caitlin Clark parents and siblings
Caitlin Clarkโs parents are Brent Clark and Anne Nizzi-Clark. Clark comes from a very athletic family with eleven of her family members reportedly having played collegiate sports.
Brent Clark played basketball and baseball back when he was studying at Simpson College before transferring to Iowa State. According to his LinkedIn profile, Brent Clark currently works as the executive vice president at Concentric International. Concentric International is a company that makes equipments for agriculture, landscaping, and construction companies.
Clark graduated from Simpson College back in 1988 with a degree in international management and business sales and marketing. He has since worked in his current industry for over 25 years.
Meanwhile, Caitlinโs mom Anneโs family hails from Italy. Anne previously worked in marketing before she left the her job to help her daughterโs career by leading strategic partnerships for CC22 Ventures LLC. CC22 Ventures LLC is a company set up for Clark, which helps her take advantage of her name, image, and likeness under NCAA rules.
Caitlin has two other siblings, both brothers. Her older brother is named Blake (he is on Instagram @blakecclark) and he also plays football in Iowa State. Whereas her younger brother is named Colin.
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