Indiana Fever Rookie Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Record for Most Assists in a Single Season –

It was another record-breaking night for Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

The rookie guard set the WNBA’s single-season record for assists Friday night. She had 18 points — all in the second half — nine assists and eight rebounds in a 78-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.

The 22-year-old Clark is up to 321 assists in her first year in the WNBA, breaking the mark of 316 set last season by Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun.

Clark’s feat came two days after MVP front-runner A’ja Wilson set a record for points scored in a season. Wilson, who scored 15 points Friday night, now has 971, putting her 29 from becoming the first player to reach 1,000 points in a season.

“I think it definitely speaks to the whole entire year and how historic it has been for this league and how great the basketball has been for the league and we’re not even into the playoffs yet,” Clark said.

“I think that’s what’s so fun about it, is you’re just going to continue to see records be taken down, but also I think really good basketball, and that’s why it’s been so fun to watch.

“That’s why the fans have been showing up. The viewership has been absolutely crushed this year. So I think everybody’s just kind of raising their game. The competition’s just getting better and better, and it’s fun as a competitor to show up in this league every night and know you have to bring your best, because whoever’s on the other side of the court from you, they’re going to bring their best, and that’s what makes it fun. It’s been cool to watch everybody really take a step up and elevate, and to be a part of that has been really fun for myself, too.”

Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft out of Iowa, is averaging 19.1 points and a league-high 8.4 assists. She also is averaging 5.8 rebounds.

The Fever (19-19) have two games left in the regular season, against Dallas on Sunday and Washington on Thursday.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)