Upon being drafted No. 1 overall in 2024, Caitlin Clark had massive expectations set for her the second she entered the WNBA. Despite the bar being set so high, the star guard continues to showcase her potential of being an all-time talent in the league.
Having a full offseason to rest and recharge, Clark was in a much different situation entering year two compared to her rookie campaign. The downtime seems to have done her well, as she wasted no time reminding the world how special of a player she is.
In their regular-season opener on Saturday, Clark and the Indiana Fever found themselves matched up against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. They'd go on to win in dominant fashion, largely due to the play of the reigning Rookie of the Year.
Clark kicked off the 2025 campaign with a triple-double, notching 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Fever's 93-58 victory. Through her first 41 career games, she has already achieved this feat three times now.
During her rookie campaign, critics tried to downplay how impactful Clark has been in the WNBA almost since Day 1. Diving deeper into the numbers, there is no denying she is off to arguably the best start of any women's player's career.
Following her performance against the Sky, Clark already accounts for a fifth of the 20-point triple-doubles in WNBA history. A truly remarkable feat considering she is just one game into her second season.
Caitlin Clark has almost 20% of all 20-point triple-doubles in WNBA history.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 17, 2025
She's just starting her second season. pic.twitter.com/5CZDhaBMPF
Along with adding another triple-double to her resumé, Clark now also has nine games with at least 20 points and 10 assists. This is good for the second-most in league history, tying longtime WNBA star Diana Taurasi. Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot currently leads all players with 10, though it's worth noting that Clark has played in nearly 400 fewer games than either of them.
Most 20p/10a games in WNBA history:
— FeverStats (@FeverStats) May 17, 2025
10 — Courtney Vandersloot (430 GP)
9 — Caitlin Clark (41 GP)
9 — Diana Taurasi (565 GP) pic.twitter.com/6swFLMATkJ
Following an offseason where they made numerous additions, the Fever have been tossed around as a potential contender this season. Seeing how impressively she started the 2025 campaign, Clark seems poised to lead the charge in a big way.
Clark has already proven that she's going to be a good player in the league for years to come. That said, if she keeps building off her performance Saturday, she'll quickly cement herself as a superstar at the age of 23.
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