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Caitlin Clark needed one basket to reach 1,700 career points. The shot she made accomplished considerably more than that. With 8:54 remaining in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Dallas Wings, Clark connected on a 26-foot 3-pointer. The basket cut Indiana's deficit to 70-64 and gave Clark 10 points on the night.
It also pushed the Fever guard to 1,700 points in her 86th career game. Reaching that scoring milestone so quickly placed Clark alongside some of the most accomplished offensive players in WNBA history. Doing it while already having more than 400 rebounds and 700 **** ists moved her into a category by herself.
Clark entered Thursday with 1,690 points, 415 rebounds and 716 **** ists in her three-year career. Her fourth-quarter 3-pointer made her one of the fastest players in league history to reach 1,700 points. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke reached the total in 77 games, while Clark joined a small group of stars who needed 86 games or fewer.
The broader statistical achievement was even more impressive. Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to record at least 1,700 points, 400 rebounds and 700 **** ists, according to Across the Timeline.
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Caitlin Clark needed one basket to reach 1,700 career points. The shot she made accomplished considerably more than that. With 8:54 remaining in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Dallas Wings, Clark connected on a 26-foot 3-pointer. The basket cut Indiana's deficit to 70-64 and gave Clark 10 points on the night.
It also pushed the Fever guard to 1,700 points in her 86th career game. Reaching that scoring milestone so quickly placed Clark alongside some of the most accomplished offensive players in WNBA history. Doing it while already having more than 400 rebounds and 700 **** ists moved her into a category by herself.
Clark entered Thursday with 1,690 points, 415 rebounds and 716 **** ists in her three-year career. Her fourth-quarter 3-pointer made her one of the fastest players in league history to reach 1,700 points. Cynthia Cooper-Dyke reached the total in 77 games, while Clark joined a small group of stars who needed 86 games or fewer.
The broader statistical achievement was even more impressive. Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to record at least 1,700 points, 400 rebounds and 700 **** ists, according to Across the Timeline.
#clark
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