– Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for May, the league announced today.
Clark is the third player in franchise history to receive Rookie of the Month honors joining Aliyah Boston (May, June and August 2023) and Natalie Achonwa (June 2015).
Clark became the third player in WNBA history, joining Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu, with 100+ points, 30+ rebounds and 30+ assists in her first six career games.
On May 28, Clark’s first 30-point scoring effort against the Los Angeles Sparks was the 27th time a Fever player scored more than 30 points in a regular season game.
Clark’s 20 points in the regular season opener on May 14 at Connecticut was the second most points by a Fever rookie in a debut game, behind only Tamika Catchings.
Clark distributed five or more assists in eight straight games in May and her current streak is at 10 games of recording at least five assists
The Fever play at the Washington Mystics on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Friday’s game will be broadcast on ION.
joining Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu, with 100+ points, 30+ rebounds and 30+ assists in her first six career games.