Caitlin Clark's next big move could be helping Indiana Fever end seven-year WNBA playoff drought

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Meinen has been an avid Iowa basketball fan for decades.

The 61-year-old former hoops player never lost touch with the sport, his home state or his beloved Hawkeyes' men's or women's teams, even after moving to Indianapolis.

So with the Indiana Fever expected to draft Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick Monday night, Meinen can't hide his excitement over seeing the potential of a game-changing player suddenly making the Fever relevant again after a seven-year playoff drought.

“She's Bob Cousy meets Steph Curry. I mean there just hasn't been anyone, certainly in the women's game, who plays the way she does," Meinen said. “I don't know her, I've never met her, but she seems like a very nice person. The other piece of it is she's got a little Taylor Swift in her because girls just look up to her.”