Fever Coach Stephanie White Makes Strong Caitlin Clark Statement After Liberty Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 7:51 PM ET

Stephanie White has been working through her first season as the head coach of the Indiana Fever, led by a group full of stars.

White has the opportunity to lead a talented roster with players like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell.

On Saturday, the Fever played the New York Liberty. Clark made her return to the lineup after missing the last five games for Indiana due to injury.

In her first game back with the Fever, Caitlin Clark posted 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.

White spoke on Clark's skill set after the game. She joked about Clark carrying the load with a potential 30-point triple-double and explained that the Fever star carried the team in the second half of the game.

"Don’t we always expect that type of game for Caitlin (30 pt triple double)…I knew her adrenaline would be high to start…she’s been itching to get back out there…when she gets hot, it’s a streak…she carried us in the 1st half and everyone else carried us in the 2nd half."

The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 102-88.

Stephanie White on what she expected from Caitlin Clark's return

"Don’t we always expect that type of game for Caitlin (30 pt triple double)…I knew her adrenaline would be high to start…she’s been itching to get back out there…when she gets hot, it’s a streak…she carried us…
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Caitlin Clark finished the game with 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.

With the win over the New York Liberty, the Indiana Fever moved to 5-5 on the season while they handed NY their first loss. The Liberty now stand at 9-1 on the season.

Before the matchup against the New York Liberty, Caitlin Clark was averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.

"Often times it’s pointing out the moments, she’s going to continue to grow…but she's special. She’s special," Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White said.

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

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