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Caitlin Clark Had No Words After WNBA's Big Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Jun 10, 2025 6:39 PM ET

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is still dealing with the left quadriceps strain she suffered on May 24 against the New York Liberty.

While she’s set to miss her fifth straight game on Tuesday, she reminded everyone why she was among the favorites for WNBA MVP in the four games she did play, averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists.

Several hours before Tuesday night's game against the Atlanta Dream, the WNBA announced Clark's backcourt partner, Kelsey Mitchell, as the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

"For the first time this szn, Kelsey Mitchell is named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week," the league wrote on social media.

For the first time this szn, Kelsey Mitchell is named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week

The @indianafever guard led her squad to an undefeated 2-0 week while averaging 20.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.5 APG! pic.twitter.com/Pt6uLKgyGF
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 10, 2025

Mitchell has stepped up, especially over the last two games with Clark out. In the Fever’s 85–76 win over the Washington Mystics on June 3, she put up 24 points, two rebounds and three assists. Then, in Saturday’s 79–52 win over the Chicago Sky, the former Ohio State Buckeye added 17 points, five rebounds and two assists.

Following the announcement that Mitchell had won, Clark took to social media, reposting the news with no words.

Mitchell was drafted No. 2 overall by the Fever in the 2018 WNBA Draft. She’s spent her entire career in Indiana and re-signed on a one-year, $249,244 contract, making her the highest-paid player in the league this season.

The 5-foot-8 guard is a two-time WNBA All-Star and was named to the All-Rookie Team in her first season.

Heading into Tuesday's game, she's averaged 17.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

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

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