Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has decided to declare for the 2024 WNBA draft, find out her projected salary and net worth
Her decision to declare for the draft means that she will forego her final year of NCAA eligibility.
Caitlin Clark projected WNBA salary as she declares for 2024 draft, NIL deals earnings, valuation and net worth in 2024
Breaking: Caitlin Clark announced that she will be entering the 2024 WNBA draft following her season at Iowa. pic.twitter.com/rwjWKGaJuR
— ESPN (@espn) February 29, 2024
The 22-year-old made the announcement about going pro after a brilliant four-year college career on Thursday,
Following her decision, Clark is now projected to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s WNBA draft.
Caitlin Clark WNBA projected salary
According to the WNBA 2023-24 pay scale, Caitlin Clark will make $76,535 as a top-four pick rookie in 2024–25. This salary will then increase to $78,066 in year two, $85,873 in year three, and $97,952 in year four. Clark can then potentially earn up to $250,000 through a Supermax WNBA contract after five years in the league. Moreover, she could also earn an additional $250,000 through a WNBA Player Marketing Agreement and another $100,000 through a Team Marketing Agreement.
As a student, Clark had lucrative NIL deals worth an estimated $910,000 per year, despite having no direct salary as a college athlete. She had deals with major companies like Gatorade, Nike, and State Farm. Notably, Caitlin Clark will get to maintain all her NIL partnerships while going professional and getting more profitable brand partnerships.
Caitlin Clark’s net worth is projected to be around $3 million. Clark’s 11 known NIL deals are worth a combined estimate of $910,000, according to On3’s NIL valuation and that ranks 30th among college players.
Indiana Fever on the move to draft Caitlin Clark with No. 1 pick
With Caitlin Clark as the projected No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, she has piqued interest from several teams. Among those teams, the Indiana Fever, who hold the first pick, are seemingly poised to bring in Caitlin Clark. This means that she could possibly join 2023 top pick Aliyah Boston in Indiana. Following Clark’s announcement about entering the draft, the Fever posted the following on her official X account, indicating their intentions to select her:
We’re simply reminding you that there are 46 days until the 2024 WNBA Draft.”
Indiana has long been interested in signing Clark. Fevers coach Christie Sides attended an Iowa game back in Iowa City just about a week after the draft lottery in December last year. A month later, in January, assistant general manager Hillary Spears travelled to see Clark play against Purdue in West Lafayette.