Caitlin Clark ‘not too excited’ after WNBA’s big announcement

Caitlin Clark not looking forward to facing Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell

The WNBA officially announced the All-Star Game rosters on Wednesday after head coaches Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon picked their players.

Clark commented on the big news ahead of Indiana’s home game against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old expressed delight about being on the same side as Boston on Team Spoon. However, she admitted that she’s not looking forward to battling Mitchell, who is on Team Coop.

“I knew that probably wasn’t going to happen with three of us,” Clark said. “But just super excited, obviously. I love that I got AB with me.

“I never want to have to guard Kelsey, so not too excited about that; I guess I’ll probably just let her go by me, even if I was trying or not trying. But no, I think it’ll be fun.

“It’ll be kind of weird seeing Kelsey on the other side, though.”

Whether she likes it or not, Clark will likely be matched up against Mitchell at one point in the All-Star Game. As she said, she plans not to exert too much effort on defense against her teammate. However, things could change dramatically once the competitive juices start to flow — especially if the All-Star Game ends up being a close match.