Caitlin Clark sets WNBA single-game assists record

[July 18, 2024]  Rookie guard Caitlin Clark dished out a WNBA-record 19 assists for the Indiana Fever in their 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.
 
Clark surpassed Courtney Vandersloot's previous single-game assist record of 18. Vandersloot, who currently plays for the New York Liberty, set the mark on Aug. 31, 2020, as a member of the Chicago Sky. 

Jul 17, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) looks to shoot as Dallas Wings guard Odyssey Sims (2) defends during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Clark's record-breaking assist provided the Fever's final points on Wednesday. With Indiana trailing 93-90, Clark drove the lane before she stopped and found Kelsey Mitchell on the left wing for a game-tying 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Dallas (6-19) scored the game's final eight points to snap a three-game skid.

Aside from her record assist total, Clark supplied 24 points and six rebounds. She also had six turnovers as the Fever (11-15) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.

Clark, 22, is averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in her first WNBA season after being selected first overall out of Iowa in April's draft.

Clark's career high in assists in college came on Jan. 25, 2022, when she had 18 in the Hawkeyes' 107-79 win against Penn State.

--Field Level Media

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