Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 to be retired by Iowa Hawkeyes, school announces Boston 25 News [Video]

Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 will be retired by the Iowa Hawkeyes, the school announced on Wednesday.

Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz broke the news during the end-of-season celebration with fans and the Hawkeyes women’s basketball team in attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

“We always knew your jersey would be hanging in the rafters,“ Goetz said. ”It is a privilege for me to now make that official. You will be the last to wear No. 22.“

Clark will join Megan Gustafson and Michelle Edwards as the only retired numbers in program history.

“That number holds a lot of weight, far beyond my name,” Clark said.. “I’m just really grateful it’ll be a special day when it happens.”

It’s been a week of honors for Clark, the expected No. 1 overall pickin next week’s WNBA Draft. She was named the Wooden Award National Player of the Year for the second straight season and was once again voted AP Player of the Year and Naismith College Player …