Person in history
Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2002 · January 22
- Age this year
- 24No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 24th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Caitlin Elizabeth Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was twice named national college basketball player of the year and became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Known for her shooting range and playmaking, she has helped popularize women's basketball, a phenomenon dubbed the "Caitlin Clark effect".
Why this date
Caitlin Clark appears on our January 22 calendar for 2002 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2002.
- September 14Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561
- June 13Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- July 27Sknyliv air show disaster
- March 1Space Shuttle Columbia
- June 5Space Shuttle Endeavour
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
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- 2002Jahmyr GibbsMarch 20
- 2002Lee Eun-sang (singer)October 26
- 2002Riccardo CalafioriMay 19
- 2002Ryan GravenberchMay 16
Sources
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“Caitlin Clark”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/caitlin-clark, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Caitlin Clark
When was Caitlin Clark born?
January 22 2002.
How old would Caitlin Clark be today?
24 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 22?
Greg Oden, Kumi Sasaki, Vincent Aboubakar and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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