Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No.1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.

The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season's No.1 pick, Aliyah Boston. The Fever taking Clark on Tuesday (AEST) had been a foregone conclusion since she announced on February 29 she would turn pro.

Clark has helped bring millions of fans to the women's game with her signature logo shots and passing ability. The NCAA's all-time scoring leader was a big reason why a record 18.9 million viewers tuned in to the national championship game, which Iowa lost to unbeaten South Carolina. The Hawkeyes were also the national runners-up to LSU a year earlier.

"I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it's taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in," Clark said.

"The organisation has one of the best post players in the entire world. My point guard eyes light up with that."

The draft was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in front of 1000 fans, who bought all the tickets within 15 minutes of them going on sale a few months ago.

The Los Angeles Sparks chose Stanford's Cameron Brink at No.2. She'll get to stay in California and will give the Sparks a two-way player. The prolific scorer was also the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. The Sparks needed to replace franchise player Nneka Ogwumike, who left for Seattle in free agency.

The Chicago Sky had the third pick and chose South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso.