Caitlin Clark set another WNBA record on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
The Fever star sank a 3-pointer early in Indiana’s game against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, officially breaking a tie with Rhyne Howard and giving Clark the league’s rookie 3-point record. Clark has now made 86 shots from behind the arc this season, surpassing the 85 Howard made during her 2022 rookie campaign.
Just three minutes into the first quarter, Clark connected on a step-back three over Sun guard DiJonai Carrington to reach the milestone.
Clark scored 19 points in Wednesday’s game, making 3 of 12 three-pointers and 7 of 17 field goals overall. The game was tight until the end, with the Indiana Fever taking an 82-80 lead over the Sun in the final minutes thanks to a layup by Clark. The Fever eventually won 84-80.
On Monday night, Clark made four 3-pointers in the Fever’s 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream. She tied the record with a step-back 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of that win in Georgia, which she hit over Howard.
Clark entered Wednesday averaging 18 points and a league-high 8.2 assists per game this season. She is averaging 2.8 3-pointers per game, which is fourth-best in the WNBA. The former Iowa star also became the fastest player in league history to reach 500 points and 200 assists earlier this month, a feat no rookie has previously accomplished.
Clark shot just under 38 percent from behind the arc during her career with the Hawkeyes, where she became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in both men’s and women’s basketball while leading the program to back-to-back national championships. She averaged a career-high 5.2 made 3-pointers during her final campaign.
The Fever entered their match against the Sun with a 14-16 record, though they have won five of their last seven games to remain in the playoff race. Their win over the Dream also marked the first time the team has won 14 games in a single season since 2016. The Fever are currently seventh in the league.
