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As the Indiana Fever closed out practice on Monday, WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark took a moment to speak with the media.
In the media session, Clark was asked by a reporter if she thinks she was able to get a mental break after a grueling season.
Clark paused before delivering a measured response.
“It was nice to get away from everything and just be able to live my life as a normal person... just be Caitlin and enjoy things that I really enjoy,” she said. "We had a great year, and eventually getting away from that was really healthy for me."
Clark's message arrives on the heels of a historic rookie campaign.
In 2024, she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists (led the league), 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals over 35.4 minutes per game, earning WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors.
This made her the first rookie to be named to the All-WNBA First Team since Candace Parker in 2008.
Clark also broke the single-season record for assists with 337 total dishes. She knocked down 122 3-pointers, the most ever by a rookie and the second-highest total in any WNBA season, trailing only Sabrina Ionescu's 128 made threes in 2023.
On July 6, 2024, she became the first rookie ever to record a triple-double, posting 19 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in an 83-78 home victory over the New York Liberty.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.© Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Most importantly, Clark propelled the Fever to a .500 record and the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2016.
As Indiana gears up for its season opener against the Chicago Sky on May 17, Clark appears poised for another strong year.
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In the media session, Clark was asked by a reporter if she thinks she was able to get a mental break after a grueling season.
Clark paused before delivering a measured response.
“It was nice to get away from everything and just be able to live my life as a normal person... just be Caitlin and enjoy things that I really enjoy,” she said. "We had a great year, and eventually getting away from that was really healthy for me."
Clark's message arrives on the heels of a historic rookie campaign.
In 2024, she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists (led the league), 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals over 35.4 minutes per game, earning WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors.
This made her the first rookie to be named to the All-WNBA First Team since Candace Parker in 2008.
Clark also broke the single-season record for assists with 337 total dishes. She knocked down 122 3-pointers, the most ever by a rookie and the second-highest total in any WNBA season, trailing only Sabrina Ionescu's 128 made threes in 2023.
On July 6, 2024, she became the first rookie ever to record a triple-double, posting 19 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in an 83-78 home victory over the New York Liberty.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.© Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Most importantly, Clark propelled the Fever to a .500 record and the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2016.
As Indiana gears up for its season opener against the Chicago Sky on May 17, Clark appears poised for another strong year.
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