Caitlin Clark made more WNBA history Wednesday night. The Indiana Fever rookie sensation recorded 19 assists against the Dallas Wings, a new WNBA record for most assists in a single game. The previous record was 18 from Courtney Vandersloot, which she set on Aug. 31, 2020, with the Chicago Sky.
Clark’s first assist of the game happened at the 8:25 mark in the first quarter, feeding Aliyah Boston for a driving layup. Clark’s 19th assist, the record-setting dime, occurred at 2:22 remaining in the fourth quarter, setting up a Kelsey Mitchell 23-foot 3-pointer.
Caitlin Clark keeps writing WNBA history!
With 19 assists against the Dallas Wings, Clark broke the record for most assists in a single game. pic.twitter.com/1ki3o7J5xM
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“I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said. “I think at times I can almost over-pass. There probably could have been a few times where instead of passing that leads to a turnover I might have, I can probably shoot the ball, but especially with (Boston), I’m just looking to set her up so much, like my eyes are always on our post players.”
In addition to her 19 assists, Clark dropped 24 points and six rebounds on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor. The Fever lost 101-93 to the Wings but…
