The Fever rookie phenom continues to rewrite the league's record book.
Clark broke the WNBA's all-time record for the most assists in a single season Friday night during the Indiana Fever's matchup against Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Clark entered the game just four assists away from tying the single-season record held by Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas, who set the mark with 316 assists in 2023. Clark notched her record-breaking 317th assist—and fifth dime of the night—in the second quarter by setting up teammate Kelsey Mitchell for a bucket on an inbounds pass.Clark has set several records over the first few months of her professional basketball career. She broke the single-game assist record byrecord on Aug. 19.
Clark and the Fever entered Friday's matchup against Las Vegas with a 19–18 record, good for sixth place in the WNBA. They will wrap up the regular season with a tilt against the Wings on Sunday and a visit to Washington, D.C., to play the Mystics on Sept. 19.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports.
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