Caitlin Clark's Net Worth in 2025: Details on WNBA star's salary

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Caitlin Clark's Early Life

Caitlin Elizabeth Clark was born Jan. 22, 2002, in Des Moines, Iowa. At age 5, she began playing in boys recreational leagues because her father, Brent Clark, couldn't find a girls league for her age group. She also played softball, volleyball, tennis, soccer and golf before focusing on basketball.

When she was in sixth grade, she joined the All Iowa Attack, an Amateur Athletic Union team based in Ames. Future NBA player Harrison Barnes played on this team in high school, and Clark was a University of North Carolina Tar Heels fan as a kid, partly because of Barnes.

High School Career

Clark went to Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. She averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman, earning her Class 5A All-State third-team honors. Her sophomore season saw an explosion with 27.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She was named to the Class 5A All-State first team and ranked second in the state in scoring.

She got even better as a junior, averaging 32.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She dropped 60 points in a 90-78 win over Mason City High School, which was the second-highest single-game point total in Iowa girls basketball history. She set the state single-game record with 13 3-pointers. She was named Gatorade Player of the Year in Iowa, but Dowling ultimately fell in the state semifinals.

As a senior, she averaged 33.4 points per game, leading the state in scoring, and added 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game. Dowling was upset in the Class 5A regional final. She finished with the fourth-most points (2,547) and sixth-most 3-pointers (283) in Iowa 5-on-5 history. Clark was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic, both of which were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She was considered the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN and rated a five-star recruit.

College Career

Clark committed to the University of Iowa because of the team's up-tempo style of offense. She began her collegiate career as a starter and dropped 27 points against Northern Iowa in her debut. She was a unanimous Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten selection. She led women's NCAA Division I in scoring all four years, beginning with 26.6 PPG as a freshman. Iowa reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, where Clark scored 21 points in a 92-72 loss to UConn. She became the first freshman to win the Dawn Staley Award as the best guard in Division I.

Clark led Iowa to a share of the Big Ten regular-season title as a sophomore, but the Hawkeyes were upset by 10th-seeded Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark had a season-low 15 points on 4-for-19 shooting against the Bluejays. She became the first player to lead Division I in points and assists after averaging 27.0 PPG and 8.0 APG.

As a junior, her rivalry with LSU forward Angel Reese began to ignite. LSU beat Iowa 102-85 in the NCAA national championship game, and Reese taunted Clark with a "you can't see me" gesture in the waning seconds. Clark had 30 points and eight assists in the game. Clark became the first Division I player with 900 points and 300 assists in a single season. She averaged 27.8 PPG and 8.6 assists.

If you wondered how she could possibly top that statistically, she did as a senior, averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game. Clark got her revenge against the Bayou Barbie and LSU with a 94-87 victory. Clark had 41 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in the game. However, the Hawkeyes lost 71-69 to UConn in the national championship game.

WNBA Career

Clark was the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. She signed a four-year deal worth $338,056, with an average annual salary of $84,514.

Her first year as a pro got off to a shaky start. She had 20 points but 10 turnovers, the most in a debut in WNBA history. She would go on to set more notable rookie records with 337 assists and 122 3-pointers.

Clark led the team to a 20-20 record and its first playoff berth since 2016. The Fever were swept in the first round by the Connecticut Sun. She was the fifth rookie in league history to make the All-WNBA first team. She finished with 19.2 points and a league-leading 8.4 assists per game.

Her 2025 season was marred by injuries as he played just 13 games. She averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.