Fresh off of breaking yet another WNBA rookie record, Caitlin Clark has the Indiana Fever back on track after handling their business against the Atlanta Dream.
Sitting at 14-16 overall, Clark and the Fever are desperately looking to get back to .500 on the season and continue their chase of a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
The Fever’s turnaround has been spurred on by Caitlin Clark and that has her sitting alone atop the CBS Sports’ WNBA Rookie Rankings.
The Fever picked up a 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday, with Clark nearing a triple-double despite an ankle injury scare in the first quarter. The former Iowa star tallied 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against Atlanta, adding two steals and a block.
Clark nailed four 3-pointers in that game, tying her with Dream guard Rhyne Howard for the single-season rookie record of 85. Clark is right behind Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride in total 3-pointers made this season (87).
Clark’s 8.2 assists per game are also the best in the WNBA. Clark already broke Ticha Penicheiro’s rookie assist mark of 225, and now she is chasing Alyssa Thomas’ all-time single-season record of 316. And if that wasn’t enough, Clark is the only guard in the league this season to register 25+ steals and 25+ blocks, per StatMamba. – Isabel Gonzalez, CBS Sports
With eight double-doubles and a triple-double to her name, Clark has been a runaway candidate for the WNBA Rookie of the Year with her play. Like at Iowa, Clark is still scoring as she can still get 30 points if asked.
On the year, she is averaging 18 points, 8.2 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game.
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