With just over 10 seconds remaining in the Indiana Fever’s 93-86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, Caitlin Clark grabbed a rebound and the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd erupted. The moment had nothing to do with the outcome of the game, but it had everything to do with Clark’s stat line.
That was Clark’s 10th rebound of the night, which secured the second triple-double of her career. No other rookie in WNBA history has ever accomplished the feat. Clark is the fifth player to record multiple triple-doubles in one season, and the youngest to do so. On the all-time triple-double leaderboard, she is already tied for fourth.
“Of course I knew,” Clark said when asked about the final rebound and the crowd’s reaction. “Somebody had to get the rebound. [Aliyah Boston] was joking, we always joke about stealing each other’s rebounds, so that was funny.”
Clark, who played all 40 minutes, finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. It wasn’t a perfect outing, as she also turned it over seven times due to some sloppy passing, but it was yet another reminder that the No. 1 overall pick is now extremely comfortable at this level.
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