Clark surpassed Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus’s point total Sunday after setting the WNBA single-season assists record two days earlier.
By Ben Golliver, The Washington PostDallas Wings guard Jacy Sheldon defends Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark set the WNBA record for points in a rookie season, eclipsing Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus during a 110-109 victory over the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.
The WNBA lengthened its season to 36 games in 2022 and to 40 games in 2023, fueling a wave of record-setting achievements this season. In a loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday, Clark set the WNBA record by reaching 321 assists, surpassing Alyssa Thomas, who had 316 last season. Clark also holds the rookie record with 120 three-pointers, demolishing the previous mark of 85 by Rhyne Howard in 2022.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark questions the lack of a foul in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
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