Indiana Fever select Iowa's Caitlin Clark No. 1 in 2024 WNBA draft - ESPN

NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark is officially a pro.

Clark, the record-breaking face of women's college basketball, was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The draft was held in front of 1,000 fans, who bought all the tickets within 15 minutes of them going on sale a few months ago.

«I got a little anxious there before the pick,» Clark said with a laugh during an interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe. «I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it's taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in.»

Los Angeles chose Stanford's Cameron Brink at No. 2. She'll get to stay in California and will give the Sparks a two-way player. The prolific scorer was also the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. The Sparks needed to replace franchise player Nneka Ogwumike, who left for Seattle in free agency.

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Brink's godmother, Sonya Curry, is the mother of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.

«I FaceTimed Steph five minutes before the show started and he said have fun with it,» Brink said. «He can share so much great advice since he's been through this. Make stuff like this fun as it can be stressed.»

Brink is the third Stanford player selected in the top two of the WNBA draft, joining Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike. The only college with more is UConn.

Chicago had the third pick, which the Sky used to select South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, the 2024 Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Cardoso had a busy week, helping the Gamecocks win the national championship to complete an undefeated season. She took part in the team's championship parade on Sunday before traveling to New York.

The Sparks were back