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Caitlin Clark named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week
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Updated: 2:14 PM CDT Aug 27, 2024
Caitlin Clark's historic rookie season continues with another award. The former Iowa superstar, the WNBA's Rookie of the Month for May and July, has been named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Aug. 15-25.During that span, Clark averaged 25 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds over three games, in which the Indiana Fever went 2-1. She added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists Monday in an 84-79 win at Atlanta. For the season, Clark leads the league in assists (8.3 assists per game) and leads all rookies in scoring (17.9 ppg), steals (1.4 spg), field goals made (169), free throws made (116) and minutes per game (35.3 mpg).She's already broken the league's assist record for rookies and, with 85 3-pointers as of Aug. 27, has tied the rookie record with 10 games to play. According to ESPN's awards tracker released Tuesday, Clark is the front-runner for Rookie of the Year. The Fever is 14-16 overall this season, one game behind eighth-place Chicago for the final playoff spot. Indiana hasn't made the playoffs since 2016.WNBA's Indiana Fever has seen an enormous surge in sales following Caitlin Clark's debutA report released this month by the Indiana Fever franchise says that the team has seen a 265% increase in ticket sales from the year prior, according to 糖心vlog sister station WLWT in Cincinnati. Meanwhile, the team's store has seen a jump of more than 1,000% in sales.Additionally, the team says they lead the WNBA for having the most televised games and most social media interactions and follows of any of the twelve teams in the league."Women鈥檚 basketball has exploded in popularity and more fans are tuning in, packing arenas, and engaging in social media to watch their favorite teams and players," the report read. "Indiana in particular has been the epicenter of the sport with fans engaging with the Fever and their young stars in new ways, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down as the team makes a push to return to the WNBA playoffs this season."It continued, "The results have been impressive across the organization, but they are perhaps more glaring with the excitement and energy of the game experience at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever lead the League in attendance, eight of the team鈥檚 11 home games this season have been sellouts, and the team maximized its season ticket sales for the 2024 season. In all, more than 186,000 fans have attended a home game so far in 2024, the most in franchise history and already a 265% jump from last season. The enthusiasm has carried over to road games, as well, with more than 230,000 fans attending Fever games in opposing arenas and multiple road games moving to larger venues to accommodate the big crowds."While the report doesn't name any of their individual players by name, the cause of the surge is abundantly clear for anyone who has been paying attention to the world of basketball for the past few months: Caitlin Clark.
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark's historic rookie season continues with another award. The former Iowa superstar, the WNBA's Rookie of the Month for May and July, has been named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Aug. 15-25.
During that span, Clark averaged 25 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds over three games, in which the Indiana Fever went 2-1.
She added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists Monday in an 84-79 win at Atlanta.
For the season, Clark leads the league in assists (8.3 assists per game) and leads all rookies in scoring (17.9 ppg), steals (1.4 spg), field goals made (169), free throws made (116) and minutes per game (35.3 mpg).
She's already broken the league's assist record for rookies and, with 85 3-pointers as of Aug. 27, has tied the rookie record with 10 games to play.
, Clark is the front-runner for Rookie of the Year.
The Fever is 14-16 overall this season, one game behind eighth-place Chicago for the final playoff spot. Indiana hasn't made the playoffs since 2016.
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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts against the Atlanta Dream on August 26, 2024 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
WNBA's Indiana Fever has seen an enormous surge in sales following Caitlin Clark's debut
A report released this month by the Indiana Fever franchise says that the team has seen a 265% increase in ticket sales from the year prior, . Meanwhile, the team's store has seen a jump of more than 1,000% in sales.
Additionally, the team says they lead the WNBA for having the most televised games and most social media interactions and follows of any of the twelve teams in the league.
"Women鈥檚 basketball has exploded in popularity and more fans are tuning in, packing arenas, and engaging in social media to watch their favorite teams and players," the report read. "Indiana in particular has been the epicenter of the sport with fans engaging with the Fever and their young stars in new ways, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down as the team makes a push to return to the WNBA playoffs this season."
It continued, "The results have been impressive across the organization, but they are perhaps more glaring with the excitement and energy of the game experience at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever lead the League in attendance, eight of the team鈥檚 11 home games this season have been sellouts, and the team maximized its season ticket sales for the 2024 season. In all, more than 186,000 fans have attended a home game so far in 2024, the most in franchise history and already a 265% jump from last season. The enthusiasm has carried over to road games, as well, with more than 230,000 fans attending Fever games in opposing arenas and multiple road games moving to larger venues to accommodate the big crowds."
While the report doesn't name any of their individual players by name, the cause of the surge is abundantly clear for anyone who has been paying attention to the world of basketball for the past few months: Caitlin Clark.
