evidence: Will the selection be controversial this year? Clark's overwhelming popularity also has made her unpopular with some fans, which usually happens in sports when a young athlete in particular receives a lot of attention. The committee can't make everyone happy, and it has a lot to consider. [...] Clark spent most of her time at point guard at Iowa and also can play shooting guard. But to make this Olympics, she will have to be picked over players who have more time in the pro game than she does. [...] Yes, but consider this: For the past seven Olympics, from 1996 through 2021, the youngest player on the U.S. women's hoops team was from either UConn or Tennessee. Clark, who turned 22 in January, would be the youngest player on this Olympic team if she makes it. It would buck that longtime trend, since she's an Iowa graduate.