Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Rookie Scoring Record

Caitlin Clark, the rookie star of the Indiana Fever, concluded the WNBA regular season with a historic performance despite her team losing to the Washington Mystics. The game attracted a record crowd of 20,711 fans, marking the largest attendance in WNBA history. Clark's eight points in the game allowed her to set the record for the most points scored by a point guard in a single season, as well as surpassing Diana Taurasi for the second most 3-pointers made in a single season. Additionally, A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces became the first player in WNBA history to score over 1,000 points in a season. This season has also seen Clark break the rookie scoring record, previously held by Seimone Augustus, and set a new record for assists in a single season. The Fever will face the Connecticut Sun in the playoffs, marking their first postseason appearance since 2016.