Caitlin Clark has fond memories of her College Basketball days. Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAAW, Caitlin Clark broke several records and took the Women's Basketball college program to new heights. The 23-year-old led the Iowa Hawkeyes to back-to-back NCAAW Tournament Finals, losing on both occasions.
However, she couldn't have done it alone, and one key member of that team was Monika Czinano, who ended up entering the 2023 WNBA Draft. Caitlin Clark and Czinano were together called the Law Firm, with both influential in their first run all the way to the Final before losing to the LSU Tigers in the 2022-23 season.
Monika Czinano celebrates her birthday on the 20th of January, and it seems there is no love lost between her and Caitlin Clark. The 23-year-old took to Instagram, uploading a story to wish her former teammate with the caption," Happy birthday to the mikan goat; throwback to our prime together." The uploaded story includes pictures from their time on court representing the Iowa Hawkeyes during their college basketball years, along with another image of them enjoying themselves away from the court.
Czinano was declared for the 2023 WNBA draft and was ultimately picked up in the third round by the Los Angeles Sparks before being waived without even playing an official league game. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star subsequently plied her trade in Hungary for the TFSE-MTK Budapest in the 2023-24 season before announcing her retirement in favor of pursuing a career in medicine.
Iowa fans will likely remember the dominance of Clark as well as Czinano, famously known as "The Law Firm," as very few duos have had the same impact on the program.
The Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off an exciting 75‑68 win over the Michigan State Spartans on January 18, 2026. While Hannah Stuelke shone with 22 points, Ava Heiden added 20, and Chazadi Wright chipped in 11 points along with five assists. The victory was a statement, snapping Michigan State's nine-game winning streak and extending Iowa's unbeaten run in the conference to six games. With pivotal players stepping up, Jan Jensen's squad displayed they're ready to compete at the highest level this season.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) defends a shot attempted by USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith (11) during a Big Ten women's basketball game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
While Jan Jensen's Hawkeyes have almost been ever-present in the Top 25 AP poll rankings this season , their wins over Michigan State and Nebraska have seen them enter the top 10 of the rankings for the first time since Caitlin Clark left for the WNBA.
Boasting a 7-0 record in the Big Ten Conference play matchups, Jan Jensen is seeing everything come together nicely.
Ava Heiden and Hannah Stuelke continue to shoulder most of the offensive burden, with freshman Addie Deal also fitting in well within the Iowa system.
The Iowa Hawkeyes face Maryland next, and a win over them could see Jan Jensen & co. rise further towards the top echelons of the AP poll rankings.
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