Caitlin Clark is turning pro. Why she could make more money staying in college than the WNBA.

The highest salary Clark can make in the WNBA is $76,535; she currently makes over $900,000 in NIL deals

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, one of the biggest stars in college basketball, announced she will enter the WNBA Draft at the end of the season.

“While this season is far from over and we have a lot more goals to achieve, it will be my last one at Iowa. I am excited to be entering the 2024 WNBA Draft,” Clark wrote to her social-media followers on Thursday. Clark is just 17 points away from the all-time scoring record in Division I history – men’s or women’s – currently held by Pete Maravich, with 3,667 points.

Clark will likely be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft when she turns pro.

She is a senior, but still has a fifth year of NCAA eligibility due to the additional year granted to many athletes who lost time during their college careers due to the COVID pandemic.