ARLINGTON, Texas – Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game on Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
“I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said. “I think sometimes I can almost overtake it.”
The previous record was Courtney Vandersloot’s 18 points for Chicago on August 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game on September 28, 2021.
And the previous league record for assists by a rookie was 16, set by Ticha Penicheiro for Sacramento on July 29, 1998.
Clark’s record holder came on a play where he set up Kelsey Mitchell for a 3-pointer with 2:22 left. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run that included a Clark turnover with the Fever trailing by four with 36 seconds left.
Clark entered the game as the WNBA’s assists per game leader this season. She had 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting.
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