Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Basketball

Today the WNBA is thriving under a new crop of talented players. But it has been a long road for women’s basketball. Caitlin Clark stands upon some storied shoulders and due to her popularity, she offers a pathway to many new fans of the sport.

This book will chronical Caitlin’s road through high school, college, and now professional basketball, while at the same time offering those fans new to the sport some historical context. Award winning sports journalist and author Lew Freedman covers Caitlin and her Indiana Fever for a local Indiana newspaper. Lew will blend Caitlin’s story with the rise for women’s basketball from its early days right through the 2024 WNBA season.

Lew Freedman is the author of nearly 60 books on sports, including All About Amelia Earhart and Celtics Legends: Pivotal Moments, Players, and Personalities of Boston Celtics Basketball, and is the winner of more than 250 journalism awards. A veteran sportswriter, Freedman was formerly a staff writer for the Chicago Tribune and Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as other papers. He currently lives in Columbus, Indiana.