As much as she wanted to play in the Olympics, Caitlin Clark savors the thought of some time off during the WNBA‘s month-long hiatus for the Paris Games.
Never mind that Indiana‘s rookie sensation didn’t really look as if she needed any while setting a WNBA record with 19 assists in the Fever’s final game before the break.
“I feel like I’ve been nonstop go since, like, probably September of last year,” Clark said before her milestone moment Wednesday night in a 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
And that’s because she has.
Two weeks after her second consecutive trip to the national championship game with Iowa, Clark was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft.
About another three weeks later, her preseason debut came in a sold-out arena on the University of Texas at Arlington campus, the same place she set the assists record in front of another sellout.
Clark’s long break isn’t quite here because she will play for the WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. women’s Olympic team in Phoenix on Saturday night.
Soon enough, Clark will take about a week off before the Fever get into some sort of routine to try to stay sharp for after the break. Most of the roster will be home for the Olympics. Indiana’s first game back is Aug. 16 at home against Phoenix.
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