INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark is making extra historical past.
Along with her tenth rebound within the fourth quarter Saturday towards the New York Liberty, Clark hit double-figures in all three main statistical classes with 15 factors, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. She is the primary WNBA rookie and Fever participant to perform the feat.
The Indiana Fever crowd knew it instantly.
The Fever rookie has gotten near a triple-double earlier than: she completed Indiana’s win towards Phoenix with 15 factors, 9 rebounds, and 12 assists, however she could not seize the ultimate rebound as she left the sport within the closing seconds.
This time, she made positive it wasn’t left to probability.
Clark obtained off to a sizzling begin on Saturday, with 13 factors, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists by halftime. She obtained to the points-assists double-double mark by the tip of the third quarter, and solely wanted three rebounds for a triple-double. She obtained these within the first 4 minutes of the primary quarter.
Clark had 17 triple-doubles in faculty, which was second to only Sabrina Ionescu (who was on the opposite aspect of the ground on Saturday afternoon). Ionescu didn’t file a triple-double in her rookie season within the WNBA, however has in subsequent seasons.
The Fever gained the sport, 83-78. Clark completed with 19 factors, 13 assists and 12 rebounds.