Proctor wants it to be known that Clark, who played high school basketball at Dowling Catholic in Des Moines, is the best athlete to come out of Iowa and one of the best basketball players he's ever seen.

Caitlin Clark Gets Clear Nod From LSU Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark and Flau'jae Johnson are two of the biggest names in women's basketball. Clark is now in her second WNBA season with the Indiana Fever. Johnson, meanwhile, remains in college, playing under head coach Kim Mulkey at LSU.

The state of Iowa has produced some exciting talent across sports, particularly in recent seasons. That’s included Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor, as well as WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

Now, Proctor is representing Kalen DeBoer's program in Atlanta. The sky is the limit for one of the best athletes to ever come out of Iowa. Just don't put him in the conversation with Clark, he doesn't think he's earned that yet.

Injuries have been the story of Caitlin Clark's second WNBA season, but a variety of things have caused her to miss games.

Before she became a national star at Iowa, Caitlin Clark actually committed to play college basketball elsewhere.

Following a solid performance against the Wings, Clark posted a sweet birthday message for her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, to her 3.5 million followers on Instagram. “Happy happy happy birthday con,” Clark captioned her post. “You make everyday better and I couldn’t be more grateful. may this be the best year yet , I love you.”

Two of the WNBA's brightest young stars are squaring off for the first time at the professional level on Sunday as Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever are hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.