Caitlin Clark’s rookie season ends with Fever’s loss to Sun

Indiana’s elimination ended an impressive streak from Clark. She averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game and was named to the All-WNBA first team, leading the Fever to their first postseason berth since 2016. Clark was also unanimously voted Rookie of the Year.

Her 337 assists in the regular season were not only a rookie record, but also the WNBA record for assists in a season. She was the first rookie to record a triple-double, and she also set the record for most 3s made by a rookie in a single season.

On July 17, Clark recorded 19 assists in a loss to the Dallas Wings, a WNBA single-game record.

Clark also had an outsized influence on the league off the field.

By mid-season, she had the best-selling jersey in the league, while Fever jersey sales had increased by over 1,000%.

More than 640,000 fans have watched the Fever live this season, more than any other team in WNBA history. According to the Associated Press, the average attendance at Indiana games was 88% higher than any other game.

Game 1 between the Fever and Sun, meanwhile, averaged 1.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched WNBA playoff game since 2000. According to Michael Mulvihill, a Fox executive, ratings for Clark’s games were nearly 200% better than all other games.

After playing her final collegiate game in April, Clark’s professional career began the following month of May. Her upcoming offseason will be her first extended break since her junior year with the Iowa Hawkeyes.