INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for July, the league announced today. This is the second time Clark has earned Rookie of the Month honors after being named Rookie of the Month in May. Clark joins Aliyah Boston as the only other rookie in franchise history to receive this recognition multiple times, as Boston was named Rookie of the Month for May, June and August in 2023.
In July, Clark averaged 20.3 points, 12.5 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and played 38.2 minutes per game. Clark concluded the month as the WNBA leader in assists per game (8.2 apg), while also leading all rookies in points (17.1 ppg), assists, steals (1.5 spg), minutes (35.2 mpg), field goals made (138), 3-point field goals made (71) and free throw shooting percentage (89.1%).
In July, Clark broke multiple league and franchise records. In the 83-78 win against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 6, Clark became the only rookie in WNBA history and the first player in franchise history to record a triple-double, as she tallied 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in her 22nd career game. Clark also became the fastest rookie in WNBA history to record at least 400 points and 200 assists in just 26 games.
During Indiana’s six games in July, Clark recorded four-consecutive double-doubles in points and assists, marking the longest streak by a rookie in league history. Clark tied the previous franchise record of 13 assists in a game three times in July and then made league history on July 17 against the Dallas Wings, recording 19 assists for the WNBA single-game assists record. Clark also surpassed a franchise record of most assists recorded by any Fever player in a regular season, as she now has 213 assists through 26 games played.
Clark was selected alongside Fever center Aliyah Boston and guard Kelsey Mitchell to the WNBA All-Star Game on July 2. Tomorrow’s WNBA All-Star Game will be played in Phoenix at Footprint Center on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET featuring the WNBA All-Stars against the USA Basketball Women’s National Team.
