{"id":1951741,"date":"2026-05-23T20:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1951741"},"modified":"2026-05-23T20:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:09:17","slug":"caitlin-clark-back-in-top-form-as-wnbas-only-player-top-five-in-two-key-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1951741","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark back in top form as WNBA\u2019s only player top-five in two key stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23\/6a12072b3a93a.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">Indiana Fever<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Caitlin Clark back in top form as WNBA\u2019s only player top-five in two key stats<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">Clark leads the league in assists, just as he did at the end of his rookie season in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet ue-c-article__media--main-media\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and center-forward Aliyah Boston (7) share a moment during a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23\/6a12072b3a93a.jpeg\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and center-forward Aliyah Boston (7) share a moment during a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar has-avatar ue-c-article__bar--horizontal-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__byline ue-l-article--grow-from-desktop\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__byline-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-name\">\n                                GEORGE 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Tickets Marca<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">WNBA <\/span>Caitlin Clark loses her temper after a heated confrontation with Janelle Salaun and faces disciplinary action from the WNBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Back in 2024, Caitlin Clark arrived in the <strong>WNBA<\/strong> with the <strong>Indiana Fever<\/strong> as the first overall pick, carrying the weight of a historic college career. As the <strong>NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader<\/strong>, surpassing even the men&#8217;s record, and a two-time <strong>Naismith College Player of the Year<\/strong>, she arrived with immense expectations. She immediately validated the hype by winning <strong>Rookie of the Year<\/strong> after a record-breaking campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">That debut season saw her set the <strong>single-season record for assists<\/strong>, achieve a single-game high of 19 assists, and record the second-most three-pointers in a single season.\u00a0However, 2025 brought adversity; injuries forced her to miss significant time, limiting her to just 13 appearances while she watched from the sidelines as the Fever enjoyed their most successful season in a decade.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">A Dominant Return: Clark Reclaims Her Elite Status<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Any questions regarding her recovery were silenced when she was named MVP of the <strong>FIBA World Cup qualification tournament<\/strong> with <strong>Team USA<\/strong> after nearly eight months away from the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Now, five games into the 2026 season, Clark is back in peak form. She is currently averaging <strong>23.8 points and a league-leading 9.0 assists per game, while also contributing 4.4 rebounds<\/strong>. By ranking in the top three of both scoring and assists, she has cemented her status as one of the most versatile threats in the league.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Her performance has been the catalyst for the <strong>Indiana Fever<\/strong>, who lead the league in scoring after two weeks of play. The team is clearly operating with a &#8220;championship or bust&#8221; mentality following their hard-fought, overtime exit in Game 5 of the semifinals against the eventual champion <strong>Las Vegas Aces<\/strong> last year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Building Momentum: The Path Forward for Indiana<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The Fever are currently riding a three-game winning streak and are finding their rhythm at the perfect time. As the long season progresses, Clark\u2019s command of the offense has only grown, proving that her early-season numbers are just the baseline for what she can achieve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The team will now take a short break before their next matchup on Thursday against the <strong>Golden State Valkyries<\/strong>. Following that clash, they will close out the month of May in <strong>Portland<\/strong>, marking a significant milestone as they participate in the first-ever game at the new franchise&#8217;s home arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">With Clark orchestrating the attack and the team\u2019s chemistry rapidly improving, the Fever are positioning themselves as a legitimate WNBA title contender.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">indiana-fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark gets roasted online after bizarre shirt folding attempt during Fever challenge<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">indiana-fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark loses her temper after a heated confrontation with Janelle Salaun and faces disciplinary action from the WNBA<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">indiana-fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark and the blockbuster trade rumor that has the WNBA buzzing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-popular-links js-featured-links ue-c-popular-links--closed\">\n<ul class=\"list ue-c-popular-links__list hidden-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">NBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_b300x100_3f8fd6e44d421ce15b3a99db\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_r_3f8fd6e44d421ce15b3a99db\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--no-grow js-notice-sticky\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_rb_3f8fd6e44d421ce15b3a99db\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/2026\/05\/23\/caitlin-clark-back-in-top-form-as-wnba-s-only-player-top-five-in-two-key-stats.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23\/6a12072b3a93a.jpeg&#8221;] Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark back in top form as WNBA\u2019s only player top-five in two key stats Clark leads the league in assists, just as he did at the end of his rookie season in 2024 Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and center-forward Aliyah Boston (7) share a moment during a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,45],"class_list":["post-1951741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-marca-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1951741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951741\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1951741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1951741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1951741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}