Could Caitlyn Clark compete with D1 men?

[packs]

I remember when everyone was getting on Brian Scalabrine's case for being the worst player in the NBA. He got challenged by a player on Syracuse to a game of one on one and absolutely torched him.

Even the worst player at an elite level is ridiculously good.

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by packs

I remember when everyone was getting on Brian Scalabrine's case for being the worst player in the NBA. He got challenged by a player on Syracuse to a game of one on one and absolutely torched him.

Even the worst player at an elite level is ridiculously good.

You must be Boston local too... that was a great story! And I have no doubt true at the NBA level.

But my question had the bar much lower - is Caitlyn better than any D1 men's player?

I still haven't taken the time to watch her play yet - looking forward to seeing her in tonight's game.

[BigAndy]

Originally Posted by packs

I remember when everyone was getting on Brian Scalabrine's case for being the worst player in the NBA. He got challenged by a player on Syracuse to a game of one on one and absolutely torched him.

Even the worst player at an elite level is ridiculously good.

Yep. Same concept with Caitlyn Clark here. Fantastic women’s NCAA player in her own right. Zero percent chance should would make a single D1 roster, much less play competitively with them.

[packs]

Well, I don't know. I think she's at least as good as some D1 players on active rosters right now. There are a lot of coaches kids on rosters at this level every year and she is a very talented basketball player. She wouldn't be who she is, or anywhere close to it. But I don't think she'd be lost out there against lower end schools.

I don't think she'd ever compete in the NBA or for a roster spot on legacy programs like Kentucky, North Carolina, etc. but they aren’t the only D1 schools. There are over 300 of them.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by packs

Well, I don't know. I think she's at least as good as some D1 players on active rosters right now. There are a lot of coaches kids on rosters at this level every year and she is a very talented basketball player. She wouldn't be who she is, or anywhere close to it. But I don't think she'd be lost out there against lower end schools.

I don't think she'd ever compete in the NBA or for a roster spot on legacy programs like Kentucky, North Carolina, etc. but they aren’t the only D1 schools. There are over 300 of them.

I'm not sure about that; in fact, I doubt it. Bobby Hurley's son played about twenty minutes total spread over 9 games this year for a pretty bad ASU team and he's not even trying out for the team next year. He's a guard and I watched a little of his play--I doubt Caitlyn would score more than once in a game of one-on-one against him, never mind how he could shoot and blow by her when he had the ball.

[packs]

I'm only saying I could see her on a roster somewhere in Division 1. There's ASU and there's the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is also Division 1.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm only saying I could see her on a roster somewhere in Division 1. There's ASU and there's the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is also Division 1.

Maybe on a roster---maybe, if there was a shortage of players or there was some non-athletic reason to have her there. However, I believe the last player on the bench of last-place Podunk U would give the mediocre Bobby Hurley Jr, a better game of one on one than would Caitlyn.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm only saying I could see her on a roster somewhere in Division 1. There's ASU and there's the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is also Division 1.

Are you seriously saying you think she could defend against a Division 1 male player? Have you seen her?

[packs]

I don't think that would be her specialty, no. Do you not think she's an exceptionally talented basketball player?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BigAndy

Yep. Same concept with Caitlyn Clark here. Fantastic women’s NCAA player in her own right. Zero percent chance should would make a single D1 roster, much less play competitively with them.

Less than zero. She couldn't defend anyone, total non starter.