Caitlin Clark records second triple-double, sets 200 assists, 100 3-pointers in win over Fever

Caitlin Clark made WNBA history again on Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever rookie made her 100th three-pointer of the season in a 93-86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, becoming the first rookie to reach the triple-digit mark and just the sixth player overall. She joins Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi, Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum and teammate Kelsey Mitchell.

Among WNBA players to make 100 three-pointers in a season, Clark is the only one to also have 200 assists.

Clark finished the game with 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting (including 4-of-10 from three-point range), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, seven turnovers and three steals, her second career triple-double. Those are the only triple-doubles by a rookie in WNBA history.

As time ticked down, Clark was still just one rebound away from her historic triple-double, but she got there with an easy shot for the game’s final miss. The Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd knew what that meant.

Former Fever first-round pick Aliyah Boston also had a standout game, with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 14 rebounds and four assists.

As it stands, Clark is on pace to break Alyssa Thomas’ single-season record of 316 assists with 336 and finish third on the all-time list for three-pointers made with 120, behind Ionescu’s single-season record of 128 and Taurasi’s 121. She already holds the record for turnovers with 188.

In 34 career games, Clark has already third-most career games with 20 points and 10 rebounds at seven, behind only Courtney Vandersloot (10 in 422 games) and Diana Taurasi (nine in 559 games).

It was a stunning rookie season for Clark, who entered the league with unprecedented hype and attention after a career at Iowa that saw her break the NCAA’s all-time scoring record and reach two national championship games.

After a difficult adjustment period during her first month of the season, Clark has become one of the most productive players in the entire league and the frontrunner for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. She’s not the only rookie making history, however, as her rival Angel Reese has already set the record for most rebounds in a season.

The Fever have already clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2016, ending the longest playoff drought in WNBA history.