Caitlin Clark is having an outstanding rookie season with the Indiana Fever, averaging 17.1 points, 8.2 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 40.5% from the field.

Although Clark has faced some challenges, her shooting inconsistency has surprised many fans who expected her to excel from long range, given her reputation as a sharpshooter in college.

After playing a relentless schedule over the past few months, the WNBA’s extended break comes at a perfect time for Clark to recharge. According to her coach, Christie Sides, Clark’s shot has started to fall again in recent practices—a development that the rest of the league will undoubtedly notice.

This is a particularly eye-opening development because Clark’s three-point shooting had gone cold before the break. In her past seven games, Clark had hit just 26.2 percent of her three-point shots.

 

 

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides talks to Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during a timeout Tuesday, May 28, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

If she can begin knocking down her shots from behind the arc on a consistent basis again, the Fever will only become a more dangerous team.

Clark still has a few more days to rest up before Indiana returns to action, but if she can catch fire from three-point land like Sides believes she can, it could be quite a historic return to action for the star rookie guard.