Caitlin Clark surpassed Pete Maravich's college basketball scoring mark
Clark entered the game needing only 18 more points to break the record
Hundreds of fans showed up early to witness history being made
Pete Maravich is widely regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. During his career at LSU from 1967 to 1970, he averaged an incredible 44.2 points per game and finished with a whopping total of 3,667 points over just 83 games played.
Maravich's scoring record stood for nearly half a century until Caitlin Clark broke it in March of this year during her senior day at Iowa. The Hawkeyes women's basketball star entered the game needing only 18 more points to break Maravich's all-time college basketball scoring record, and hundreds of fans showed up early to witness history being made.
Despite his impressive career, Maravich faced many challenges during his time at LSU. The SEC did not hold a postseason tournament between 1953 and 1978, meaning that conference champions were only represented in an NCAA Tournament field featuring fewer than 30 teams.
Additionally, Maravich was subject to freshmen ineligibility rules at the time. This meant that he could not play for LSU until his sophomore year, which limited his playing time and opportunities during his first season on campus.
Despite these challenges, Maravich went on to become one of the most successful college basketball players in history. His legacy continues to inspire athletes today.
Caitlin Clark will not return for a fifth season at Iowa and instead enter the WNBA draft.
The news of Caitlin Clark entering the WNBA draft is not just big for college basketball but also for the WNBA. The projected No. 1 picks the past two seasons, Rhyne Howard and Aliyah Boston, opted not to utilize a fifth season and were picked first in their respective years.
Caitlin Clark is a lock as the top pick in this year's WNBA draft.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Caitlin Clark will not return for a fifth season at Iowa and instead enter the WNBA draft. However, this statement is misleading as there are no indications that Clark has made any official decision to enter the draft or even declared her intention to do so.
The article quotes ESPN's Charlie Creme stating that Clark's teammates and Iowa's coaching staff likely had some idea this was coming for a while now. However, it is unclear if there are any sources disclosed in support of this statement.
The article states that Caitlin Clark will not return for a fifth season at Iowa and instead enter the WNBA draft. However, this statement is misleading as there are no indications that Clark has made any official decision to enter the draft or even declared her intention to do so.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that ESPN's Charlie Creme and other experts believe that Clark will be a lock as the top pick in the WNBA draft. This is not evidence of any kind and should not be taken at face value without further investigation or context.
ESPN's Charlie Creme, Rebecca Lobo, Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel look at what the news means for Iowa
Clark will be playing in the WNBA this season -- which opens May 14
Bias
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The article is biased towards ESPN's own interests in the WNBA draft and their desire to promote Caitlin Clark as a top pick. The author uses language that deifies Clark and portrays her decision to enter the draft as a monumental moment for both college basketball and the WNBA.
The news is not just big for college basketball, but also for the WNBA.
Iowa fans were in line 3 hours early to see Caitlin Clark make history in Sunday's game.
Clark entered Sunday 18 points away from breaking Pistol Pete Maravich's Division I college basketball all-time scoring record.
Hundreds of fans showed up to Carver-Hawkeye Arena three hours before the Hawkeyes’ scheduled tip-off.
One photo taken around 9 a.m. CT showed fans lining up outside the arena.
A video taken after doors opened at 9 a.m. featured fans streaming into the stadium's lower bowl well ahead of the game.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Caitlin Clark entered Sunday's game 18 points away from breaking Pistol Pete Maravich's Division I college basketball all-time scoring record. However, this statement is false as Clark had already broken the record before the start of the game.
Clark entered Sunday 18 points away from breaking
With Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark on the verge of making college basketball history, some fans couldn’t bear to wait for the noon (local) tip-off.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Caitlin Clark is on the verge of making college basketball history. The author does not provide any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses inflammatory rhetoric such as 'some fans couldn't bear to wait.' This creates an emotional response in readers and can be seen as a form of manipulation.
Caitlin Clark is on the verge of making college basketball history.
Bias
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The article is biased towards Caitlin Clark and her upcoming record-breaking performance. The author uses language that deifies Clark as a superstar who has been waiting for this moment to make history. They also use quotes from fans praising the player's talent and dedication, which further reinforces their bias.
A video taken after doors opened at 9 a.m. featured fans streaming into the stadium's lower bowl well ahead of the game.
Clark entered Sunday 18 points away from breaking Pistol Pete Maravich’s Division I college basketball all-time scoring record
One photo taken around 9 a.m. CT showed fans lining up outside the arena.
With Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark on the verge of making college basketball history
Pete Maravich averaged 44.2 points over 83 career games to finish his college career with a whopping 3,667 points.
Between 1953 and 1978, the SEC did not hold a postseason tournament and conference champions were only represented in an NCAA Tournament field that featured fewer than 30 teams.
Accuracy
Maravich was ineligible to play varsity basketball during the first year of his college career because freshmen were not allowed to participate until the 1972-73 academic school year.
The NCAA did not universally adopt the 3-point line until 1986. During Maravich's era, there was no such thing as a three-pointer and he relied heavily on long distance shots to score his points.
Between 1967 and 1976, dunking was outlawed in high school and college basketball. This limited Maravich's athleticism as he is known for his shooting ability but not getting to the rim much.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Maravich's record nearly stood the test of time but after 54 years it will be broken. However, this statement is misleading as there have been many players who have scored more points than Maravich during their college career and some even surpassed his total in a single season.
The article states that freshmen were ineligible to participate in varsity athletics until the 1972-73 academic school year. However, this is not entirely accurate as there were exceptions made for certain sports and some schools allowed freshman participation earlier than others.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Maravich's record nearly stood the test of time and is set to be broken. This statement implies that Maravich's record was significant enough for it to stand the test of time, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, the article contains several examples of dichotomous depictions such as
Maravich enrolled at LSU in 1966 when freshmen were ineligible to participate in varsity athletics.
During Maravich's era, dunking was outlawed.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Pete Maravich by referring to him as 'Pistol Pete' and describing his scoring exploits as a 'whopping'. This is an example of using extreme language to exaggerate the significance of Maravich's achievements, which could be seen as biased. Additionally, the author uses examples from other athletes like Julius Erving to make comparisons with Maravich that are not relevant or accurate. For instance, comparing a player who played in an era without dunking restrictions to one who did is not fair and can be seen as biased.
The article mentions the fact that freshmen were ineligible to participate in varsity athletics during Pete Maravich's time at LSU. This is important because it means that his stats accumulated on a junior varsity level do not count towards all-time records, which could be seen as biased.
The author compares Julius Erving, a player from an era without dunking restrictions, with Pete Maravich in order to make comparisons that are not relevant or accurate.
The author uses extreme language such as 'whopping' to describe Pete Maravich's scoring record which could be seen as biased.
