Caitlin Clark says she first started receiving college recruitment letters in 7th grade

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It did not take long for colleges to start recruiting Caitlin Clark. 

Travis Kelce said he heard that Clark's first recruitment letter came in seventh grade, and Clark confirmed that during a recent appearance on "New Heights."

The Indiana Fever star said she feels very fortunate with how her parents handled the early recruitment letters from schools.

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever talks to the media during an introductory press conference on April 17, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

"It’s honestly sad, like where college recruitment has kind of gone, it’s just insane. I feel very fortunate. My parents were just like, they told my older brother, ‘Go get the mail, like we don’t want your sister to see that.’ They wanted me to be in seventh grade and enjoy middle school and like hang out with your friends, like you shouldn’t be worrying about where you’re going to college," Clark said.

Clark said she did not think too much of it at the time, as she was just playing basketball and having fun. 

"Seventh grade was wild, and I was playing up two years, so I was playing with high schoolers, but yeah, I didn’t really like think anything of it. I was just going out there and hooping and having fun. It’s kind of just what came with it," Clark said.

The former Iowa star said her parents protected her from potentially burning out from playing too much basketball.

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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, poses for a portrait at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during her