Posted on 09/13/2024 6:40:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Caitlin Clark's historic rookie season continued on Friday night.
The Indiana Fever guard recorded her 317th assist of the year in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Aces, setting a new WNBA single-season record. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas held the previous record of 316, which was set in 2023.
Clark has continued to make history throughout her first year in the WNBA, surpassing the single-season three-point record among rookies on Aug. 28. She also dished out 19 assists in a loss to the Dallas Wings in July, setting a single-game record.
Fans were amazed by her latest accomplishment:
Clark racked up six assists in 14 minutes throughout the first half of Indiana's clash with Las Vegas, although the Fever trailed 43-35.
It's extremely impressive that she was able to break the single-season assist record as a rookie, especially considering Indiana still has two games remaining on its schedule.
Clark has exceeded the lofty expectations that were placed upon her after she was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft following a remarkable collegiate career at Iowa. She earned WNBA Rookie of the Month honors in May, July and August.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content Entering Friday night's action, Clark averaged 19.1 points and 5.7 rebounds to go along with 8.4 assists per game. She shot 41.7 percent from the field, 33.9 percent from three-point range, and 90.9 percent on free throws.
The 22-year-old was named an All-Star on July 2 and has continued to improve as her rookie season has progressed. Since the start of July, she's averaging 22.6 points and 10.2 assists per game.
Clark has thrived alongside two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell and 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston in Indiana's starting lineup. The trio helped the Fever earn a playoff spot on Sept. 4, marking the franchise's first postseason appearance since 2016.
Clark will look to continue her record-breaking season and help Indiana maintain its playoff positioning, as the team currently owns the No. 7 seed with a record of 19-18.
She also got another T, so if she gets one more, she is suspended for a game.
She endorsed Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamalalala. Screw ‘er.
I hope she flops and flails.
She’s dead to me.
Hate Cait racists can’t stand that she’s a great BBall player.
Next thing you know we’ll learn she is a great jazz sax player with her own album Cait Land.
Then what?
She’ll have to be stopped even more.
When asked, Caitlin declined to endorse anyone.
Do the black girls like her yet?
Agreed.
In 2024, if you "liked" somebody's post on social media, it's the equivalent of an endorsement.
They were calling Taylor Swift a “fascist” back in the day because she never said anything political. It’s not enough to just be silent.
After “liking” Komrade, she can go screw. No longer a fan.
silence is violence ... from the BLM days ...
Whitepepo have to bend over backwards to fit in with the blackpepo...they have to dance around...I hope cc is strong and remembers where she came from.
After the Harris endorsement she is dead to me!
Who? Oh Clark... the one who endorses Kamala and Swift.
I’d almost forgotten about her... give me another week.
She’s on the other team politically so news on her anymore goes in one ear and out the other.
Like Bill Burr said, “I’ve got men’s sports. Watching women’s sports ain’t my effing job!”
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