{"id":298204,"date":"2024-04-17T02:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/caitlin-clarks-h-s-coach-proud-of-stars-journey-to-wnba-didnt-predict-this"},"modified":"2024-04-17T02:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:30:15","slug":"caitlin-clarks-h-s-coach-proud-of-stars-journey-to-wnba-didnt-predict-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/caitlin-clarks-h-s-coach-proud-of-stars-journey-to-wnba-didnt-predict-this","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark&#039;s H.S. Coach Proud Of Star&#039;s Journey To WNBA, Didn&#039;t Predict This!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"51.9363586054\">\n<section id=\"cb-1ed2283ecb0d7fadbfb0b45eb4511475\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7dc7c4d2-4cac-4981-b8eb-ded60a2d4bd1-1332221715-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-7dc7c4d2-4cac-4981-b8eb-ded60a2d4bd1-1332221715-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Caitlin Clark\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/68\/16by9\/2024\/04\/16\/68c8680995bd4207a951ff3ba9d97bc4_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1ed2283ecb0d7fadbfb0b45eb4511475--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5a2a6b44ef45b468c3aebd221a2c7e56\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30.8112244898\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/caitlin-clark\/\"><strong>Caitlin Clark<\/strong><\/a> has always been a baller, but even her own high school coach, <strong>Kristin Meyer<\/strong>, never saw <em>this<\/em> level of stardom coming, telling <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong>, &#8220;I can&#8217;t say that I honestly predicted this!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5a2a6b44ef45b468c3aebd221a2c7e56--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2da4418ff150637b2282d70a801d006f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t get it twisted, Meyer knew from the get-go Clark was special and would find success &#8212; but No. 1 college women&#8217;s basketball player ever simply didn&#8217;t cross her mind when she had the point guard runnin&#8217; pick and rolls at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2da4418ff150637b2282d70a801d006f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87c44ea3a996035a815b42ff49fd05d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-article-block canvas-article-block-permalink canvas-article-block--default \">\n<article class=\"article-block js-track-link\" readability=\"0\">\n   <a class=\"article-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/04\/15\/caitlin-clarks-goes-no-1-in-wnba-draft\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:2f47d558-a852-46e5-8575-0527c730c027\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2002a787-b87a-4345-a40f-d3e6453b41d4\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;article-block&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;article&quot;}\" readability=\"27\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-block__card-img\">\n<div class=\"ratio article-block__ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"img-fluid article-block__img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/47\/1by1\/2024\/04\/15\/47d284a5879e45a286ab31faa121af2f_xxs.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark Goes No. 1 In WNBA Draft\"\/>\n       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>             <span class=\"media-credit article-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span>\n           <\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"article-block__card-title article-block__card-title--has-credit\">\n      Caitlin Clark Goes No. 1 In WNBA Draft<br \/>\n     <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>   <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87c44ea3a996035a815b42ff49fd05d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b07865d8d16e77f924b32b8ececa4b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>&#8220;This level of success, and especially this level of fame that she&#8217;s achieved,&#8221; Meyer said, &#8220;it&#8217;s just something I don&#8217;t think anyone could have predicted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b07865d8d16e77f924b32b8ececa4b1--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67681cfcd06196e08a5cfcabbb144618\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Meyer, though, certainly saw the makings of it &#8230; telling us Clark saw the game so well and displayed such a high basketball IQ, she would give her freedom on the court that other players didn&#8217;t receive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67681cfcd06196e08a5cfcabbb144618--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2a22f18cde372197c710362d80ce501\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Meyer said Clark had rare traits off the hardwood too &#8212; glowing about the sharpshooter&#8217;s smile &#8230; as well as her passion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a2a22f18cde372197c710362d80ce501--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-96a6fa773e36aee4e0799e1bbe4f88c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-96a6fa773e36aee4e0799e1bbe4f88c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cc056fee72e047fa56c46f1e8336874\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Meyer revealed Clark almost never made it to the University of Iowa, too &#8230; explaining to us Clark was recruited heavily throughout her career &#8212; and had seriously considered both Iowa State and Notre Dame before landing on the Hawkeyes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cc056fee72e047fa56c46f1e8336874--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a16b9a461d4e2288a36f453441affdb0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Now that her college career is over, Meyer is looking forward to seeing what Clark will do with the Indiana Fever in the WNBA &#8230; telling us she&#8217;s excited to watch how the 22-year-old will adapt once professionals are around her.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a16b9a461d4e2288a36f453441affdb0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4fb55bce987d95d03bf52e3b7d536356\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240416_6176a1db70004b7eb89e1e7713b526d8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2002a787-b87a-4345-a40f-d3e6453b41d4\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/61\/4by3\/2024\/04\/16\/6176a1db70004b7eb89e1e7713b526d8_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4fb55bce987d95d03bf52e3b7d536356--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2638bf0114239065c6e3323f9c84e7ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>As for a message Coach had for her former player, Meyer kept it sweet &#8212; 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