Caitlin Clark added another achievement to her historic rookie season on Friday when she broke the WNBA’s all-time single-season assist record during the Indiana Fever’s 78-74 loss to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Clark surpassed Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas‘ mark of 316, which she set a year ago.
Clark needed five assists entering Friday and it didn’t take her long to get there. In the middle of the second quarter, she took the ball out of bounds on the sideline and hit Kelsey Mitchell, who had curled open off a series of screens. Mitchell then weaved her way into the lane for a bucket.
In defeat, Clark finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.
The No. 1 overall pick is only a few months into her professional career, but she’s already established herself as the most dynamic playmaker in the league thanks to her pick-and-roll craft and transition brilliance. Last month, she broke Ticha Penicheiro’s long-standing rookie assist record, and her 8.5 assists per game lead the league and would be the…
