Indiana Fever sensation Caitiln Clark made more history on Sunday when she surpassed Ticha Penicheiro for the most assists by a rookie in WNBA history during the team’s 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm. The record-breaker came early in the third quarter when Clark spotted Kelsey Mitchell running the floor and hit her in stride with a perfectly placed full-court pass.
Clark finished with 23 points, five rebounds and nine assists, as the Fever picked up another impressive win since returning from the Olympic break.
“Well, Ticha’s been a big fan of mine ever since I was in college, and somebody that has always been right there to congratulate me or just be somebody that’s offered advice,” Clark said. “I’m just forever thankful that she’s such a legend in our game. It’s super cool, but hopefully there’s a lot more of those.
Penicheiro’s mark of 225 had stood since 1998, which was just the second year of the WNBA’s existence. Making Clark’s feat even more impressive is she did it in 28 games, two fewer than Penicheiro’s 30, so the longer season that the league has now didn’t even factor into the equation.
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Penicheiro put out a video congratulating Clark on her…
