Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark made history by setting the All-Star game rookie assist record with 10 in team WNBA’s win over Team USA.
Team WNBA coach Cheryl Miller named her a starter in her All-Star debut. Cailin didn’t look overwhelmed by the big stage or occasion. She handed her first assist in just two minutes of the game. She handed a feed to Nneka Ogwumike and never looked back.
Team USA tried to trap her in the backcourt to prevent her from getting the ball. This should tell you how she plays and her ability to make plays. Despite all that pressure from Team USA, Caitlin proved to be a constant source of easy points for the team.
She made a number of highlight-reel plays, including dishes to Jonquel Jones and Aliyah Boston.
In the third quarter of the game, she found Arike Ogunbowale for the ninth assist of the night. This feat wrote her name in the history books. Shoni Schimmel had the previous record for assists by a rookie in an All-Star Game with eight.
At that point in the game, she seemed well on her way to setting the all-time All-Star assist record. Sue Bird holds this record of 11 assists in 2017.
She even joked about it on the broadcast.
“Oh it’s Sue’s, then I’m breaking it. She’s been talking crap all game. Then I’m breaking it. If it’s anybody else, they can keep it, not Sue Bird. Thank you for telling me that, that’s really important.”
In the end, she could only manage 10 assists as she sat out much of the second half. With the way she handles the ball, it won’t be long since she has the All-Star assist record to her name.
