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    Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year. Here are her best games

    By Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star,

    2024-09-27

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    Caitlin Clark won WNBA Rookie of the Yea r in the wake of a season that saw her rewrite the league and Indiana Fever record books.

    Her WNBA records include assists in a season (337), assists in a game (19), and turnovers (228). Her WNBA rookie records include points (769), assists, 3-pointers (122) and triple-doubles (2). She was fourth in WNBA MVP voting.

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    She lifted the Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016 and set records for points, assists, 3-pointers, double-doubles (14) and minutes played (1,416).

    Here are the key milestones in Clark's amazing rookie season.

    Clark gets first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history

    She scores 19 points with 13 assists and 12 rebounds in a July 6 win over the league-leading New York Liberty. She had five double-doubles before that game.

    Clark sets a WNBA record for assists in a game

    She has 19 assists to go along with 24 points on July 17 in a loss to the Dallas Wings.

    Clark notches her second triple-double

    She goes 24-10-10 in a Sept. 4 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.

    Clark powers Fever to 100-point game

    Her 31-point, 12-assist performance leads the way on Aug. 30 in a 100-81 win over the Chicago Sky, the first time this season Indiana reached 100.

    Clark scores a career-high 35 points

    Clark passed Seimone Augustus' rookie scoring records in a wild 110-109 win over the Dallas Wings in the home finale on Sept. 15. Kelsey Mitchell added 30 points.

    Clark nears a triple-double in the Fever's first win of the season

    After opening the season with five losses, Clark produces 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists on May 24 in a 78-73 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. It's her first double-double .

    Clark bounces back from worst game to lead win

    After a 3-point, 5-assist performance in a blowout loss to the New York Liberty, Clark pumps in 30 points, including 7 3-pointers, on June 7 as the Fever beat the Washington Mystics 85-83 .

    Clark gets first 30-point game

    She scores 30 , 8 more points than her previous best, on May 28 in an 88-82 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

    Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever

    Regular season averages with WNBA ranks : 19.2 points (7th in WNBA), 8.4 assists (1st), 5.7 rebounds (18th), 34.4% 3-point shooting (30th), 90.5% free throw shooting (2nd)

    This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year. Here are her best games

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