Caitlin Clark makes WNBA historical past with first profession triple-double

Norman Ray

International Courant

There is a motive Caitlin Clark obtained essentially the most votes for the WNBA All-Star Sport.

Clark had come near a triple-double a number of instances on Saturday, however this time she lastly succeeded.

The rookie scored 19 factors, dished out 13 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds, changing into the primary rookie in WNBA historical past to document a triple-double.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates her aim on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in the course of the recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK)

It was additionally the primary triple-double in Indiana Fever historical past and he or she grew to become the youngest participant to perform the feat.

Clark, who had 15 factors and 10 assists, grabbed her tenth rebound with 7:07 left within the fourth quarter, with the Fever trailing by 9 factors. It regarded to spark a comeback, because the Fever trailed by 11 factors within the quarter.

The Fever slowly constructed a lead and after trailing 75-68 with 4:21 left, they went on an 11-0 run to take a four-point lead.

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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) passes as New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart (30) defends in the course of the first half of a WNBA basketball recreation, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP photograph/Darron Cummings)

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A 3-pointer from Sabrina Ionescu (beforehand the youngest to document a triple-double) minimize Liberty’s deficit to 1 level, however Fever got here again to win 83-78 after an brisk comeback.

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Clark was averaging 16.0 factors, 7.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds per recreation earlier than the sport, the primary two stats each being the very best amongst rookies.

After beginning 3-10, the Fever have now received six of their final 9 video games.

Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, appears on in the course of the recreation towards New York Liberty on July 6, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/NBAE by way of Getty Photographs)

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Clark was the one participant to garner greater than 700,000 votes for the All-Star Sport, which got here a couple of month after she was not chosen to the U.S. Olympic crew. She was one in every of two rookies to make the All-Star Sport, together with Angel Reese.

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