Caitlin Clark put on a playmaking clinic on Wednesday night, as she dished out 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings. In the process, she set the new WNBA single-game assist record, surpassing Courtney Vandersloot’s previous mark of 18.
In addition, she now has the Fever’s single-season assist record with 213, is on pace to smash the all-time rookie single-season record of 225, set by Ticha Penicheiro back in 1998, and leads the league in assists per game at 8.2.
“I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said. “I think at times I can almost over pass, and there probably could have been a few times where instead of passing that leads to a turnover I can probably shoot the ball. But especially with [Aliyah Boston], I’m just looking to set her up so much. My eyes are always on our post players… and then kinda look out from there.”
With another historic night for Clark in the books, here’s a look at her top 10 assists so far this season.
10. Around the world to Boston
Early in the season, teams would constantly trap Clark to get the ball out of her hands, as the Washington Mystics did here in the Fever’s June 7 win. On this play, Clark reads the defense,…
