Mistakes happen on social media — even with professional team accounts. For those working in sports media, it’s no secret that fans notice errors quickly, especially when stats are involved. Most teams avoid these issues, but every now and then, one slips through the cracks.
Unfortunately for the Atlanta Hawks, their social media team found that out the hard way after tweeting a stat fans immediately called out.
Atlanta Hawks’ Social Media Team Makes a Mistake
While hyping up Trae Young, the Hawks’ social media team claimed he was the only player in NCAA history to lead the country in both points and assists. Fans were quick to correct the post — and they weren’t wrong.
The only player to ever lead the NCAA in points and assists ❄️ pic.twitter.com/gugVQd1cAS
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 20, 2025
The stat is technically true but incomplete. Young is the only male NCAA player to accomplish the feat. But fans quickly pointed out that Iowa star Caitlin Clark also led the NCAA in points and assists, becoming the first women’s player to do so.
Really coming from the Atlanta hawks official Twitter page? What intern doesn't know who Caitlin Clark is? Do they even watch basketball or tv at all?!
— 10ThoughtsBlog (@10ThoughtsBlog) March 20, 2025
Considering the NBA is a men’s league, the Hawks’ intent likely focused on men’s college basketball. Still, that didn’t stop Clark’s fans from flooding the replies to set the record straight.
For a single season, Caitlin Clark again stands out. In the 2023-24 season, she averaged 31.6 points per game (the highest in NCAA Division I women’s basketball that year) and 8.9 assists per game (also among the national leaders). She led the nation in scoring and was second in…
— UndyingLord (@UndyingLordMilo) March 21, 2025
Regardless, Young’s college run was special. The Oklahoma star lit up the NCAA, becoming the first male player to lead in both points and assists — and he did it as a freshman. That’s historic and worth celebrating.
Caitlin Clark and Trae Young’s NCAA Records
Clark’s impact on college basketball is undeniable. She rewrote the record books during her time at Iowa, changing the game for women’s basketball and breaking records at nearly every turn.
Clark became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, set the record for most three-pointers, became the Big Ten tournament’s career scoring leader, and passed Temeka Johnson for the most career assists in NCAA tournament history.
Her legacy? Nothing short of magical.
Young’s NCAA legacy is equally impressive. Leading in both points and assists as a freshman is rare air. Both Clark and Young set records, broke barriers, and now star at the professional level.
While the Hawks’ social media team made a small blunder, Young’s achievement still stands — he’s one of only two players to pull it off. That’s historic.