After returning from the Olympic break, Caitlin Clark has improved even more from her fantastic first season with the Indiana Fever. With their victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night, the Fever, who have a 5-1 record in August, moved up to the sixth seed. Phoenix Mercury and Indiana both have 16-16 records, but the Fever have the advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker because they won the season series 3-0.
Following the victory over the Sky, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III said that Clark’s 31 points and 12 assists sealed the deal over Angel Reese for Rookie of the Year. Legendary WNBA player Tamika Catchings, a former member of the Fever, supported RGIII’s ideas in a Saturday post. Catchings wrote, “Truth is Truth,” on X. “The great players are made of great players, and the Indiana Fever “TEAM” is stepping up.” Players around Caitlin Clark benefit from her presence. Overall, the statistics have been crazy since the Olympic break! “LETTTSSSS GOOOO”
Clark’s play in games from August 15–25 earned her her first WNBA Player of the Week award. Clark averaged 25.0 points, 9.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds per game during that period as the Fever went 2-1. Catchings is regarded as the greatest Fever player of all time. He was an Indiana player from 2002 to 2016. In addition to winning Indiana’s first and only WNBA championship in 2012, she was named the 2011 WNBA MVP. Clark may take pride in having the endorsement of a legend like Catchings.
On Sunday, September 1, Clark and the Fever will return to action against Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings. Just before the All-Star game, Dallas defeated Indiana in their opening game, but Clark still surpassed the record for most assists in a single game with 19.
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