It took just 20 games for Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark to break a franchise record for assists. The WNBA season is 40 games long.
Despite having a poor shooting game against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, Clark showed why she’s one of the most well-rounded rookies in league history by nearly scoring a triple-double.
She scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out 12 assists.
It was very close to being the first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history. And while she missed out on that historic achievement by just one board, Clark did manage to capture a Fever record with the assists.
In just half a season, she vaulted past Julie Allemand to set the Indiana single-season rookie assist record. She now has 129 in total.
another record for the resume 🤩
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 30, 2024
congratulations to Caitlin Clark for breaking the rookie franchise record for assists in a single season in just 20 games 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/MDSaYAyHgT
Caitlin Clark Sets A New Indiana Fever Record
For somebody ‘who only brings three-pointers to the table,’ Caitlin Clark sure is setting a lot of records these days. And they don’t only involve shots from behind the arc.
Clark led her team despite having a migraine in a come-from-behind win over the Mercury. While the shooting touch was off, Clark, as most leaders do, found other ways to contribute.
And she did this against two players who made the United States Olympic team – Diana Taurasi and Britney Griner.
“I’m just happy we won,” she said following the game. “It was cool to play against [Taurasi] and obviously a really great game. And like you said, this crowd was absolutely incredible.”
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More Than Just Threes
Indiana was down 49-38 at halftime but used a 17-0 run against the veteran Olympic players and their squad to catapult themselves to a three-point lead heading into the final frame.
During that game-changing third quarter, Caitlin Clark recorded five points, three rebounds, and six assists alone. She struggled throughout the game shooting but had this highlight during the run.
THIS ANGLE OF CAITLIN CLARK'S LOGO THREE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qsvOK4RtY8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 30, 2024
From the logo!
Clark is now averaging 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game.
Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter earlier this season tried to suggest Caitlin’s game is limited to just long-range shots.
“That’s that on that cause beside three point shooting what does she bring to the table man,” Carter wrote on X.
Clark and the Fever will truly be tested on Tuesday when they go up against the back-to-back world champions in the Las Vegas Aces.
Indiana’s resurgence has them in the playoff picture and playing above .500 ball over their past 10 games.
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