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Caitlin Clark has as soon as once more set a report.
The Indiana Fever star dropped 23 factors, eight assists and 5 rebounds on Saturday in a 90-80 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, placing her over the 500-point and 200-assist mark in simply 29 profession video games.
With the record-breaking rookie yr she’s had, it is no shock that Clark grew to become not solely the quickest participant in WNBA historical past to report 500 factors and 200 assists, however the first participant to attain each of these numbers of their rookie season.
Although the Fever could not stroll away with the win on Saturday, followers nonetheless praised Clark for attaining one other milestone.
espnW @espnW
Caitlin Clark reached the five hundred factors and 200 assists mark in solely 29 profession video games 😤
Legendary begin to her WNBA profession 👏 pic.twitter.com/FvDROWUblE
Aaron Canape @AaronDTreyfive
Caitlin Clark is the clear frontrunner for 2024 WNBA Rookie of the 12 months. https://t.co/HAo5J7AtG5
StatMamba @StatMamba
Most 20-point video games by a rookie this season:
13 — Caitlin Clark
3 — Angel Reese
2 — Rickea Jackson
1 — Alissa Pili
1 — Aaliyah Edwards
1 — Cameron Brink
SuperHawkeyeFan @superhawkeyefan
CAITLIN CLARK HAS 500 CAREER POINTS pic.twitter.com/c8WpYcgrTX
StatMamba @StatMamba
Most 20/5/5 video games in a single season:
12 — Breanna Stewart (2023)
11 — Caitlin Clark (2024)
Caitlin Report @CClarkROTY
Caitlin Clark reached the five hundred factors and 200 assists mark in solely 29 profession video games
Legendary begin to her WNBA profession 👏 pic.twitter.com/car2B4esHn
Cousin of Marcus @AlmostAurelius
Caitlin Clark gonna smash the all time assists report and doubtless the all time scoring report too by the point she’s accomplished#FeverRising
Torreko/Rashod @RekoReadsBooks
caitlin clark already leads the league in assists per recreation and whole assists in her rookie season… she’s gonna go down as the best playmaker in wnba historical past when it is all mentioned and accomplished, no disrespect to the nice sue hen, however it’s a reality.
Even with the loss, the Fever have proven excellent enchancment in comparison with final season. Indiana completed 13-27 a yr in the past, and it has already matched its win whole by means of 29 video games, sitting at 13-16 on the yr.
The Fever are additionally in an excellent place to succeed in the playoffs for the primary time since 2016 as they’re at the moment in seventh place within the WNBA standings.
Clark has already made historical past this season and added to it on Saturday. She’ll look to proceed breaking data this yr and hopefully lead her staff to a playoff berth.
