Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game features two big-name rookies, but they aren’t the only first-year players to make an impact.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been very impressive in a standout rookie class. She will play in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game alongside fellow rookie Angel Reese.
The All-Star Game in Phoenix precedes the Paris Olympics this summer, and signals the start of a month-long league break. It pits the U.S. women’s national team against a WNBA all-star squad that excludes players heading to Paris. Saturday’s showcase comes on the heels of another gaudy performance by Clark, who set a WNBA record with 19 assists in a game Wednesday against the Dallas Wings. Clark, the NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring leader, has enjoyed scoring success early on as a pro.She averages 17.1 points, 8.2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game. Her points total tops all rookies and her assist rate is the best in the league.
After setting the single-game assist record Wednesday, Clark is 13 away from setting the rookie single-season assist record , set by Ticha Penicheiro in 1998. Clark and Penicheiro are the only players in WNBA history to exceed 200 assists in their rookie seasons, and Clark is just the ninth player with at least 400 points and 200 assists in a season — regardless of experience level.
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