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Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark shall be absent from this yr’s 3-point contest at WNBA All-Star weekend, because the star seems to get well earlier than the second half of the season.
When explaining why she selected to not take part, Clark stated it is so simple as needing a break.
“Actually, I feel it is … relaxation,” Clark advised reporters. “I have been enjoying basketball for a yr straight. It isn’t a simple factor to only present as much as and shoot off a rack. It isn’t one thing I’ve ever completed earlier than. It isn’t one thing that I’ve had plenty of time to follow. I have been specializing in serving to my group win video games.”
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Clark additionally stated that followers can anticipate her to take part within the occasion finally and that this yr’s individuals carry sufficient pleasure with out her.
“I feel there’s going to be loads of alternatives for me to do this sooner or later,” Clark stated. “However on the similar time, the sphere of shooters that we’ve got within the competitors are actually good. They’re all close to 40 % shooters, so I am excited for them, I will be there supporting them and will probably be enjoyable.”
This yr’s 3-point contest will characteristic the Washington Mystics’ Stefanie Dolson, Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Grey, New York Liberty’s Marina Mabrey and Minnesota Lynx’s Kayla McBride.
It will likely be considerably disappointing to see one of many WNBA’s finest shooters absent from the occasion, nevertheless it will not be stunning if Clark decides to take part subsequent yr.
And followers will nonetheless have the possibility to see Clark in motion throughout All-Star Weekend as she is going to compete for Staff WNBA because it faces america Ladies’s Nationwide Staff.
