Caitlin Clark returns to Iowa: Fever Star makes a show in the WNBA pre-season match against Brazil
The two worlds of Caitlin Clark collided on Sunday when Indiana fever went to Iowa to face the Brazilian national team in a pre-season match. As expected, the fever experienced a comfortable afternoon and won a 108-44 victory in front of a closed window crowds.
Playing in her first match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City since she graduated last year, Clark finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists out of 6 out of 10 on the field, including 4 out of 6 in the city center, in 19 minutes of action.
“They always exceed [my expectations]. They were incredible, “said Clark about Iowa fans.” Quite simply grateful to be able to come back here and appreciate this place and these fans. It was as hard as possible when we continued this 8-0 race to start the game. Just grateful. “”
Caitlin Clark “ really grateful '' to have the chance to play the pre-season fever match in Iowa, wants to come back every year
Jack Maloney
Clark did not play unrivaled or abroad during the offseason, and was excluded from the first pre-season pre-season competition due to a leg injury, so it was his first match action since September 25, 2024, when Indiana was eliminated from the playoffs by Connecticut Sun.
It didn't take him long to go into action. In just the second possession of the game, Clark used a double drag screen in semi-transition and stopped for a deep 3 points which only caught a net.
It was the start of a big day for the recruit of the year 2024, including long -range shooting and the creation of brilliant games were full. Whether in transition or in the Halfcourt outside the pick-and-roll, Clark showed why she set the assistance record in a single WNBA season last season as a recruit. Her five assists do not tell the whole story of the way she commanded the offense.
At the end of the third quarter, Clark had a last opportunity to make a show for fans. She drained a 3 point pointer a few meters beyond the square on the ground where she broke the record for markings the division I of women during her senior season with the Hawkeyes, which is now marked with a “22” decal.
“GOOD [Fever coach Stephanie White] said: “I'm going to take you away”, and then it was a situation two for one, so I knew I could get one, “said Clark.” So I said to myself: “Ah, why not”, they let me dribble in it. I'm always back than I think, but yes, happy that it has entered. “”
If in doubt, Clark is always a unique offensive talent and an essential television.
Before the match, Clark said she was “really grateful”, “ For the occasion to return to Iowa for a match and hopes that it will become an annual tradition. Although the game was not competitive, the event was a global success and it would not be a surprise to see the return fever in Iowa City next year.
