Caitlin Clark’s stellar rookie campaign reached another milestone Friday night when she broke the WNBA single-season record for assists.
Clark entered the game against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces just four assists shy of Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas’ 316 assists in 2013.
In the first half of the game, the Indiana Fever star recorded her record 317th assist with her fifth pass of the night. Clark did so with an inbound pass to assist teammate Kelsey Mitchell.
The latest feat adds to Clark’s monumental season, in which he has broken multiple records on the court and inspired massive spikes in viewership and attendance across the league.
On July 17, Clark broke the single-game assists record by dishing out 19 assists against the Dallas Wings. Then, on August 19, he set the single-season assists record for a rookie.
Caitlin Clark breaks the WNBA single-season assists record against the Las Vegas Aces
Additionally, Clark made more 3-pointers than any rookie in WNBA history and became the first rookie to record multiple triple-doubles.
With the eyes of the nation on her, Clark is averaging 19.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game this season.
Clark and the Fever entered Friday’s game after a loss to the Aces earlier this week and with a 19-18 record.
Indiana sits in sixth place in the WNBA standings with two more games after Friday’s matchup. Clark and Co. will close out the regular season with a game against the Dallas Wings on Sunday and a visit to the nation’s capital to play the Mystics on Sept. 19.
The Aces, meanwhile, entered the matchup as the fourth-ranked team in the WNBA with a 23-13 record.
The defending champions will finish their campaign with games against Connecticut, Seattle and Dallas.
