Nearly five months ago to the day, Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic called Indian Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark the women’s Steph Curry.
And while it may have taken Clark a few games into her rookie season to find a rhythm, there’s no questioning she’s found it since the Olympic break, averaging 24 points, 8.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game in the Fever’s six outings since resuming the season on Aug. 16 (Indiana is 5-1 in those games).
Clark’s best performance over that stretch came in Friday’s 100-81 win over the Chicago Sky, in which she looked much more dominant than fellow Rookie of the Year contender Angel Reese.
Following Clark’s career game, social media was buzzing with fans revisiting the Steph Curry comparisons.
Clark logged 31 points, 12 assists, four rebounds and a steal while shooting 55.6% from 3-point range in 31 minutes. She’s shot 35% or better from 3-point range in four of her last six games; she did so just 12 times in her previous 26 games.
The 22-year-old rookie phenom also set three records against the Sky.
Clark became the first player in WNBA history to score 30 or more points with 12 or more assists in a single game and the first player in league history with multiple career games with 25 or more points, 10 or more assists and five or more rebounds.
She also broke Ticha Penicheiro’s record for most games with 10 or more assists by a rookie (10).
