Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are set to team up at the WNBA All-Star Game – and the Indiana Fever rookie has backed her rival to dominate in one key category.
Reese, a fellow first-year player on the Chicago Sky, is leading the league in rebounds per game and Clark expects that trend to continue when the WNBA All-Stars take on Team USA this weekend.
‘It’s gonna be really fun, she’s probably gonna lead the game in rebounds,’ Clark said on the WNBA orange carpet on Thursday. ‘I expect that out of her. That’s just what she does.’
Reese is hauling down 12 boards a game to go along with 13.5 points, and set a league record with a streak of 15 consecutive double-doubles.
Clark, meanwhile, has already set the single-season assist record for the Fever, and has transitioned rather seamlessly to the W to the tune of 17.1 points and 8.2 assists per game
I just try to set my teammates up for success,” said Clark after the game. “I think at times I can almost overpass … especially with AB [Aliyah Boston], I’m just looking to set her up so much. My eyes are just always on our post players.”
Aside from her 19 assists, Clark also scored 24 points and added six rebounds. Overall, she either scored or assisted on 66 points, which is the most by a player in a single WNBA game. Diana Taurasi set the previous record of 65 points in 2006.
But Clark’s historic night didn’t end there. The first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft became the first rookie in WNBA history to reach 400 points and 200 assists in a single season and only the ninth player overall.
Clark is currently averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game while being named an All-Star
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