Caitlin Clark's Iowa coach, Lisa Bluder, compared the Fever guard to the legendary Michael Jordan in a recent interview.

Before joining the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark was coached by Lisa Bluder at Iowa Hawkeyes, who drew inspiration from an NBA legend to help guide her transition to the WNBA.

When Caitlin Clark first stepped into Iowa’s locker room, it wasn’t all cheers. The post Caitlin Clark’s Ex-Teammate Discloses Iowa Locker Room Culture Prevalent Since Fever Star’s Stint appeared first on EssentiallySports.

"That was what Phil tried to get Michael to do" - Caitlin Clark's Iowa coach admits she used Phil Jackson's book to mentor her originally appeared on Basketball Network. Former Iowa Hawkeyes women's head coach Lisa Bluder revealed that she took a page from Phil Jackson's book — literally — to mentor Caitlin Clark.

Bluder's words perhaps take on more relevance now, nearly a month after Clark's latest dust-up with Connecticut Sun's Marina Mabrey. Clark's teammate, Sophie Cunningham, showed her willingness to defend Clark during a heated Fever-Sun contest that saw Clark get shoved to the ground and featured a chaotic end-of-game brawl.

Despite rupturing his achilles, Tyrese Haliburton is finding a way to keep himself busy during rehab. It is going to watch the Fever play or watching them on the tv when on the road. Caitlin Clark gives an update on his rehabbing.

Before she became a national star at Iowa, Caitlin Clark actually committed to play college basketball elsewhere.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers Shared Nice Moment Before First WNBA Showdown .