Few would argue that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is one of the faces of the WNBA.
Clark was a near-unanimous selection for WNBA Rookie of the Year, she broke several records, and she was in the conversation for league MVP as a 22-year-old first-year pro.
During an appearance on the “Roommates Show” podcast, Wilson boldly stated that she could best New York Knicks guard Josh Hart in a game of 1-on-1.
“[The score] would be like 8 to 11, me,” Wilson said. “I get ball first? Yeah, you’re not going to get it back. … I’m not saying you’re going to go scoreless, but 8 to 11 I feel like is pretty solid.”
Hart initially responded saying the score would be 11-2 in his favor before changing his answer to 11-7, which is much more favorable than the odds Jeff Teague, a 2015 NBA All-Star, gave Clark during a recent appearance on the “Club 520 Podcast” if she were to face Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James 1-on-1 matchup.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
“Caitlin would not score a point on Bronny, bro,” Teague said. “She might not even get a shot off, bro. … He would beat her by 60 [points]. He would legit beat her 20-0. [Bronny’s younger brother] Bryce James would beat her 20-0. He is 10 times more athletic than her. He can do everything better than her. She’s a girl, bro.”
The difference between the caliber of players Hart and James are, is night-and-day. The former has averaged 10 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game over his 10-year NBA career, while the latter has played in just seven NBA games and scored four points along with two assists, a rebound, a block and a steal.
Teague also added that James would beat Wilson 20-0 as well.
It’s unlikely fans will never know who would truly win a 1-on-1 between Clark and James, but Teague may be selling the 2024 WNBA No. 1 overall pick a bit short in his hypothetical.
