Lynette Woodard walks back controversial comments about Caitlin Clark's scoring record

After making some controversial comments about whether Caitlin Clark had actually broken her scoring record, Lynette Woodard has issued a statement attempting to clarify her position.

Woodard had said at the WBCA Convention that she didn’t think Clark had broken her scoring record because times are different. Woodard played in an era without the 3-point line and with a men’s basketball.

But she seemed to trot back the overall claim on Sunday evening, if not the sentiment behind it.

“To clarify my remarks made at an awards ceremony on Saturday, no one respects Caitlin Clark’s accomplishments more than I do,” Woodard wrote. “This is why I accepted Iowa’s invitation to participate in Caitlin’s senior day.

“My message was: a lot has changed, on and off the court, which makes it difficult to compare statistical accomplishments from different eras. Each is a snapshot in time.”

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The former Kansas star then left no ambiguity about per position on Caitlin Clark’s scoring record.

“Caitlin holds the scoring record,” Woodard wrote. “I salute her and will be cheering for her throughout the rest of her career.”

As for the scoring mark that everyone will be chasing at this point, it stands at 3,951 points after Clark dropped 30 in a losing effort in Sunday’s national championship game.

Woodard’s scoring record was not formally recognized by the NCAA because it occurred during the AIAW era. When Clark broke the record this season, she topped the previous mark held by Kelsey Plum. She later topped Pete Maravich‘s record on the men’s side.

All in all it was one heck of a career, even if it was a career that generated a decent bit of controversy here and there (through no real fault of Clark’s). At least this little bit can now be tucked away, with Woodard recognizing Clark’s scoring mark.