Caitlin Clark made more history, but it wasn’t enough as the Indiana Fever fell 90-88 to the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night in San Francisco.
The 24-year-old Fever guard became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 500 career assists.
Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of Iowa, also hit the 1,000-point scoring milestone earlier this season.
After Thursday’s loss, she now has 1,118 points and 503 assists.
According to USA Today, Clark beat Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird, who hit 500 assists in 82 games. Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu did it in 84. This was just Clark’s 59th career game.
Despite filling up the stat box with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds in Thursday night’s loss, Clark struggled to find her shooting touch, going just 3 for 12 from the field for the Fever, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Veronica Burton led the Valkyries with 25 points, six rebounds and a career-best five blocked shots and teammate Gabby Williams added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Clark, who attended the San Francisco Giants’ game Wednesday at nearby Oracle Park, entered the night averaging 23.8 points per game.
— with AP
