Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Basketball

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Today the WNBA is thriving under a new crop of talented players. But it has been a long road for women’s basketball. Caitlin Clark stands upon some storied shoulders and due to her popularity, she offers a pathway to many new fans of the sport.

This book will chronical Caitlin’s road through high school, college, and now professional basketball, while at the same time offering those fans new to the sport some historical context. Award winning sports journalist and author Lew Freedman covers Caitlin and her Indiana Fever for a local Indiana newspaper. Lew will blend Caitlin’s story with the rise for women’s basketball from its early days right through the 2024 WNBA season.

While the book’s primary focus is on Caitlin Clark’s amateur and professional athletic career, the author is able to put her story in the context of the broader history of the development of women’s basketball over many years. This gives the reader a more interesting sports biography than a first year professional athlete would usually provide.

Lew Freedman is the author of more than 100 books on sports and biography, including All About Amelia Earhart and Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of Boston Celtics Basketball, and is the winner of 350 journalism awards. A veteran sportswriter, Freedman was formerly a staff writer for the Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as other papers. He currently lives in Columbus, Indiana and covers the Indiana Fever for the Seymour Tribune.