By JOHN BOHNENKAMP

Caitlin Clark’s number 22 officially will be hanging from the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters on February 2.

Iowa announced on Wednesday that the jersey number of Clark, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, will be retired in a ceremony at the Hawkeyes’ women’s basketball game against USC. Clark will be at the game, which has a 12:30 p.m. tipoff and will be telecast on FOX.

It is already a hot ticket — prices on ticket website StubHub are being listed as high as $2,500.

“I’m forever proud to be a Hawkeye and Iowa holds a special place in my heart that is bigger than just basketball,” Clark said in a statement. “It means the world to me to receive this honor and to celebrate it with my family, friends and alumni. It will be a great feeling to look up in the rafters and see my jersey alongside those that I’ve admired for so long.”

Clark’s historic run with the Hawkeyes, which included two trips to the NCAA national championship game, was highlighted by a 17-day run from February 15 to March 3 last season, when she broke Kelsey Plum’s record to become the all-time women’s NCAA Division I scoring leader, passed AIAW legend Lynette Woodard for the major college scoring record, and passed LSU’s Pete Maravich for most career points in Division I history for men and women.

Clark is a two-time recipient of the Wooden, Naismith, Wade, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Honda Cup and AAU Sullivan awards. She was named 2024 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year by THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) and 2024 Athlete of the Year by TIME Magazine. 

Clark, a two-time consensus National Player of the Year and Academic All-America Team Member of the Year, led Iowa to two national runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024 and three Big Ten Tournament titles (2022, 2023, 2024). She is also a three-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award and is the first three-time winner of the Dawn Staley Award.

Clark is now playing for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.

“Caitlin Clark has not only redefined excellence on the court but has also inspired countless young athletes to pursue their dreams with passion and determination,” Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz said. “Her remarkable achievements have left an indelible mark on the University of Iowa and the world of women’s basketball. Retiring her number is a testament to her extraordinary contributions and a celebration of her legacy that will continue to inspire future generations. Hawkeye fans are eager to say thank you for so many incredible moments.”

Photo: Iowa’s Caitlin Clark will have her jersey number 22 retired on February 2. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)