Caitlin Clark will finish up the first regular season of her WNBA career on Thursday, when the Indiana Fever takes on the Washington Mystics.
Clark is the clear-cut favorite to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award as she has put together a phenomenal season, breaking multiple rookie records and recording two triple-doubles.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, signs mini basketballs for fans following a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Not to mention, Indiana has 20 wins for the first time since 2015 and is in the postseason for the first time since 2016. Those five-win days appear to be long gone.
Val Whiting, who played for the Detroit Shock and Minnesota Lynx, offered her take on Clark after she dropped a career-high 35 points in a win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday.
« Here’s my humble opinion: I think that Caitlin Clark is still adjusting to the WNBA, » she wrote on X. « She has not yet fully adjusted to the league and look how she’s performing. And that, my friends, is the scary part. »
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, shoots over Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun, #1, in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
CAITLIN CLARK SCORES CAREER-HIGH 35 POINTS, SETS WNBA ROOKIE SINGLE-SEASON SCORING RECORD
With one game left on the Fever’s schedule, Clark is averaging 19.5 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. She’s shooting 41.7% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range.
Next up, the playoffs.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, reacts after a three-point basket in front of Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton, #6, in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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« Everybody is definitely excited for the playoffs, » Clark said, via ESPN. « We’re not just happy to be there. We really feel like we can compete with every single team. »
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