As laborious as it’s to imagine, Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark is already 25 video games into her rookie season.
From that opening loss towards the Connecticut Solar to Sunday’s thrilling highway victory towards the Minnesota Lynx, Clark has became one of the vital talked-about skilled athletes in America.
Making an attempt to gauge her complete future by means of 25 video games is tough, however you’ll be able to see sure traits creating for her recreation and monitor the place we’ll probably see enhancements made.
As we did by means of 10 video games, let’s break down these key classes amongst all WNBA gamers by means of Clark’s first 25 video games and see the place she ranks amongst them.
We’ll be aware that we take into account statistical ties amongst gamers as joined in rankings when the league’s web site and add that not all gamers competing with stats have performed 25 video games like Clark has thus far this season.
General scoring: eleventh league-wide
Clark is eleventh proper now amongst all WNBA scorers as she’s averaging 16.8 factors in 25 video games. That’s forward of star veterans like Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (16.1 ppg), Lynx guard Kayla McBride (15.8 ppg) and Liberty ahead Jonquel Jones (15.6 ppg). This standing will probably enhance as she will get extra constant together with her 3-point scoring.
General rebounding: fifteenth league-wide
Clark has improved in rebounding because the season has gone on, leaping up from thirtieth league-wide by means of 10 video games to fifteenth league-wide with 5.8 rebounds per recreation by means of 25 video games. Her main WNBA Rookie of the Yr competitor, Chicago Sky ahead Angel Reese, leads the league in rebounds per recreation with a median of 12 a contest.
General assists: 1st league-wide
Clark has been one of the best facilitator of factors within the WNBA thus far this season. She’s main the league in assists per recreation with 7.8 by means of 25 contests, which is an unbelievable statistic for the rookie. She might nicely set up herself because the premiere passer in girls’s basketball by the tip of the season.
General blocks: Tied for eleventh league-wide
Clark is averaging 0.9 blocks per recreation, which is sweet for a tie at eleventh league-wide. She’s third on the Fever behind teammates Aliyah Boston (1.4) and NaLyssa Smith (1.1).
General discipline objective common: thirty sixth league-wide
Clark’s general discipline objective common (39.8%) is thirty sixth league-wide, however take into account the quantity she shoots throughout a recreation in comparison with different gamers within the league. She’s not as environment friendly on her quantity of makes an attempt as different gamers are, however she’s additionally trying extra baskets than a very good variety of her friends.
General 3-point common: thirty third league-wide
Clark’s hit charge for 3-point makes an attempt (33.2%) within the WNBA will not be as environment friendly because it was at Iowa. Whereas she’s making a ton of 3-pointers in comparison with her WNBA colleagues, she’s additionally lacking a noticeable quantity of her makes an attempt.
Numerous that stems from enjoying more durable defenses within the WNBA and never having the ability to get in her typical groove with making photographs from past the arc, however the quantity of her makes an attempt being greater than different gamers on the checklist and bringing down the common performs a key function within the statistical rating.
Nonetheless, she continues to be among the best 3-point shooters within the WNBA if you think about what number of treys she’s made this season.
Complete 3-point baskets made: Tied for third league-wide
Clark is in elite firm with the quantity of 3-pointers she’s made this season by means of 25 video games. With 69 3-pointers, she’s tied with star Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale for third within the WNBA this season. McBride leads the league with 72, whereas star Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum is correct behind her with 71. This reveals why Clark’s profitable makes an attempt from past the arc continues to be among the many elite scorers within the WNBA.
General steals: Tied for seventh league-wide
Clark is in a logjam with 5 different WNBA gamers for general steals by means of her 25 video games with 1.5 a contest.
