Names like Ken Griffey Jr. for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball, LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, or Andrew Luck to the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL.
What do they all have in common? They were generational, can’t-miss talents coming out of college or high school.
That’s just to name a few, too. ESPN just took a look at the most-hyped draft prospects since 1979 across MLB, the NBA, the NFL, the NHL and the WNBA.
In doing so, it also got ESPN wondering: Who are the next can’t-miss, generational talents in all of the major sports?
Naturally, Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark was one of the two names selected by ESPN’s M.A. Voepel as the next can’t-miss, generational WNBA talent.
While Clark will be eligible for the 2024 WNBA draft, the West Des Moines product told Dan Patrick back in February that she was mulling spending each of the next two years in Iowa City.
Hawkeye fans certainly hope that’s the case. Whether it’s in the 2024 WNBA draft or the 2025 WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark is sure to come off the board first.
Let’s take a look at what ESPN had to say about Clark as a can’t-miss draft prospect.
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