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Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings
The Sun win 92-71 Not the best way to start Caitlin Clark's professional career. vlog's Ophelie Jacobson is LIVE from Bevy's Tavern in West Des Moines where a watch party just wrapped up. Ophelie the crowd is a little disappointed coming off tonight's game. Stacey, Ben... Win or lose...fans I talked to today say wherever Caitlin Clark goes...they will follow. Although she is no longer an Iowa Hawkeye, people say she will always be their hometown hero. <NAT POP OF CROWD> It's the start of a new er
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Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings
Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.The previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game on Sept. 28, 2021.Previous video above: Fans watch Caitlin Clark made WNBA debut at West Des Moines bar And the league's previous record for assists by a rookie was 16, set by Ticha Penicheiro for Sacramento on July 29, 1998.The record-breaker for Clark came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run.Clark entered the game as the WNBA's assists-per-game leader this season. She added 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting.» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from vlog

Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.

The previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game on Sept. 28, 2021.

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Previous video above: Fans watch Caitlin Clark made WNBA debut at West Des Moines bar

And the league's previous record for assists by a rookie was 16, set by Ticha Penicheiro for Sacramento on July 29, 1998.

The record-breaker for Clark came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run.

Clark entered the game as the WNBA's assists-per-game leader this season. She added 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting.

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