Caitlin Clark breaks yet another WNBA record as Indiana Fever star records most assists ever in a single season
Caitlin Clark’s stellar debut season reached another milestone on Friday night when she broke the WNBA record for assists in a single season.
Clark entered the game against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces just four assists shy of eclipsing Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas, who made 316 dimes in 2013.
In the first half of the game, the Indiana Fever star recorded her record-breaking 317th assist with her fifth dime of the night, which Clark did with an inbounds pass to set up teammate Kelsey Mitchell.
The latest achievement is a fitting culmination of Clark’s monumental season, which saw her break multiple records on the field and drive huge increases in television ratings and attendance across the league.
On July 17, Clark broke the single-game assists record by dropping 19 dimes against the Dallas Wings. Then, on August 19, she set the record for single-season assists by a rookie.
Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a single season against the Las Vegas Aces
Additionally, Clark made more three-pointers than any rookie in WNBA history and became the first rookie to record multiple triple-doubles.
With the entire nation watching her, Clark is averaging 19.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game this season.
Clark and the Fever entered Friday’s game with a 19-18 record and a loss to the Aces earlier in the week.
Indiana sits sixth in the WNBA standings with two games remaining after Friday’s game. Clark and Co. close out the regular season with a game against the Dallas Wings on Sunday and a trip to the nation’s capital to play the Mystics on Sept. 19.
The Aces entered the game as the fourth-seeded team in the WNBA, with a record of 23-13.
The reigning champions close out their season with games against Connecticut, Seattle and Dallas.