Iowa’s Caitlin Clark gets Diana Taurasi comp from Rebecca Lobo amid historic season
Rebecca Lobo compares Iowa’s Caitlin Clark to Diana Taurasi, calling her the best in 20 years.
Lobo, having witnessed her fair share of basketball prodigies, recently expressed her admiration for Clark’s game on ESPN, after the Hawkeyes defeated Rutgers 103 to 69 on Jan. 5. Lobo compared Clark’s offensive skills to Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury.
“I think she’s the best offensive player we’ve seen in women’s college basketball in 20 years, since Diana Taurasi,” Lobo said on ESPN, via Christine Butterfield of CT Insider.
Despite these remarkable achievements, Clark’s journey is distinct from Taurasi’s. While Taurasi clinched three consecutive NCAA titles with UConn and boasted an impressive college record, Clark has yet to attain a similar team success. Last year, she led the Hawkeyes to their first-ever NCAA Championship game, though they fell to LSU.
Lobo’s admiration extends beyond mere statistics. She emphasized Clark’s shooting range, describing it as a game-changer, evident when Clark’s near half-court buzzer-beater secured a victory over Michigan State on Jan. 2.
“The real separator to me is the range that she has on her shot because it makes her that much more unguardable,” Lobo said. “Offensive player, best offensive player we’ve seen in 20 years.”
Lobo said on social media this week that Clark surpasses other outstanding offensive talents from the last 20 years, like UConn legends Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart, as well as Seimone Augustus, Elena Delle Donne and Plum.
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Source: New York Post
