Caitlin Clark, a rookie for the Indiana Fever, has had an incredible start to her WNBA career. She has won another league distinction and received acclaim from her teammates.
After taking an extended hiatus for the Olympics in Paris, Clark returned to action with a vengeance, leading her team to a 2-1 record in the opening week of play and scoring 20 points or more in each of the three games. Clark was selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week by the WNBA on Tuesday. Clark broke numerous records last week, averaging 25.0 points, 9.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game, according to a news statement from the team.
“Last week, Clark became the franchise rookie leader in made 3-point field goals with 81, passed Ticha Penicheiro’s record of 224 assists to become the WNBA all-time rookie leader in assists and also joined Aliyah Boston and Tamika Catchings as the only players in franchise history to score at least 500 points in a rookie season,” the team stated. The Fever praised Clark and her “fire” performance on social media following the announcement of the award.
“This week’s @WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week is Caitlin Clark! The squad posted on X, concluding the message with a fire emoji, “She scored 20+ points in all three of our games.” Guard for the Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark © USA TODAY NETWORK / Christine Tannous/IndyStar © Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK This season, the Fever guard has already won WNBA Rookie of the Month in May and July. If she wins Player of the Week, it may be her third trophy overall.
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