Caitlin Clarke’s thoughts on the return of the WNBA season

The Indiana Fever rookie is averaging 17.1 points and 8.2 assists per game this season.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will return to the court less than two weeks after the
WNBA withdrew from the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Did Caitlin Clarke take a break during the Olympic holidays?
After a recent practice, Clark spoke to the media about his outlook for the rest of the season.
Clark admits that the rest was beneficial, allowing her to recover from the physical demands of the year. “I’m just going to try to come back and compete and hopefully have a little more legs under me,”Clark said.
“Have a little more rest under me… I feel like I’m ready to get back out there and get playing, but that’s probably because that’s really all I’ve known over the course of the last years.”

The rookie sensation has been a prominent figure in women’s basketball, having been a
standout player during her tenure with the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2020 to 2024.
Clark entered the WNBA as the top pick in the 2024 draft, facing considerable expectations as a “generational talent.”
Despite the pressure, Clark has delivered an impressive performance in her debut season, averaging 17.1 points and 8.2 assists per game, leading the Fever in both categories.

She joined Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese as the only rookies selected for the Team WNBA
All-Star game roster.
Caitlin Clark is aiming to win the rookie of the year award
While announcing her desire to return to contention, Clark also talked about the Rookie of the
Year debate with Reese.
Reese is currently averaging 13.5 points and 11.9 rebounds as a key player for the Sky.

The fever’s now is on making it to the finals.
The Fever haven’t reached the playoffs since 2016, when former MVP and 10-time All-Star
Tamika Catchings were on the roster.
In the past seven seasons, the team has only had double-digit wins twice, with 13 wins each
season.
Currently, with 26 games remaining and 14 games remaining in 2024, the Fever are 11-15
and sit in seventh place with eight teams.
They are in a virtual tie with the Chicago Sky (10-14) for eighth, but they lack in scoring
percentage.

They are three games ahead of the ninth-place Atlanta Dream (7-17).
As the WNBA season begins, the Fever will look to strengthen their defense and make a strong push for the playoffs, with Clark leading the way.
Clark will have a chance to review his performance after the break on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET reaches a fever above the Phoenix Mercury.