Angel Reese’s Trainer Makes Statement About Fever Star Caitlin Clark

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Oct 27, 2025 8:00 AM ET

After two seasons in the WNBA, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has established herself among the best players in the league. However, there is still room to grow.

The two-time WNBA All-Star is averaging 18.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game in her pro career, but the impressive counting stats come with an inefficient shooting percentage (40.5 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from 3-point range) and lots of turnovers (5.5 per game).

Clark's biggest challenge in 2025 was staying on the court. She only played 13 games for Indiana, watching from the bench while her team made an impressive run to the WNBA semifinals.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.Brett Davis-Imagn Images

This offseason, while Clark recovers from her long-term groin injury and prepares to play with USA Basketball, one of the most prominent basketball trainers in the world is hoping Clark will make it to his gym to sharpen her game.

"This offseason, I'm hoping that she'll come to New York and we'll get some work in," said Chris Brickley , who has trained basketball stars from Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese to NBA icons LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

Before the 2024 WNBA Draft, he worked with Reese, the LSU Tigers product, on expanding her 3-point range. Clark was selected No. 1 overall by the Fever, while Reese went No. 7 overall to the Sky. As he watched the pair help the WNBA's popularity skyrocket, Brickley wanted to get involved.

Angel Reese has been grinding since the end of the season. The Bayou Barbie is currently in NYC working on her game with WNBA/NBA trainer Chris Brickley. Great to see her outside jumper looking sharp from NBA range.

courtesy of: @Reese10Angel @Cbrickley603 pic.twitter.com/SZ46SfrOQu
— Women’s Hoops Masterclass (@HoopMasterclass) April 12, 2024

Brickley revealed that he has been in touch with Clark for multiple years, but the New York-based trainer was unable to connect with Clark last offseason while she stayed in Indianapolis.

"She's the reason why the WNBA has become so big," Brickley said of Clark. "I'd love to work with her. She's an amazing talent. She changed the game."

Clark Report:
“I’m hoping this offseason [Caitlin Clark] will come to New York and get some work in, she’s the reason the WNBA has become so big.”

-NBA Trainer Chris Brickley on Caitlin Clark#CC22 #CaitlinClark #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #IndianaFever #WNBA pic.twitter.com/hCl5DCpEJB
— Caitlin Clark News (@22CCnews) October 27, 2025

Beyond the big statement about her impact on the league, Brickley specifically referenced Clark's "competitiveness" as her best attribute and a reason he wants to train with her.

If Clark is going to take him up on the invite, she will have to fit a trip to New York into her busy offseason schedule. The Fever guard has lucrative speaking engagements and a golf tournament lined up over the next month.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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