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Caitlin Clark was a struggling with a migraine all through Indiana Fever’s victory over Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
The 22-year-old made extra historical past over the weekend, racking up her 138th help for the season – a brand new franchise document for a rookie.
However Clark was subbed out late on within the recreation and the WNBA star then skipped her media duties following the 88-82 win.
Afterwards, Christie Sides revealed that Clark had been feeling unwell all all through the sport, at the same time as she amassed 15 factors, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds.
When requested why she took Clark out of the sport, the Fever coach insisted it was a tactical resolution. ‘I believed I wanted a defensive group – we wanted to ensure we bought stops. That was what it was about,’ she mentioned.
Caitlin Clark was a struggling with a migraine throughout Indiana Fever’s win over Phoenix Mercury
Coach Christie Sides revealed that Clark had been feeling unwell all through the sport
However when pressed on Clark’s situation, Sides mentioned: ‘She did not really feel effectively all through your entire recreation so she’s together with her coach proper now.’
It was later confirmed that the WNBA star had a migraine. It’s a drawback she has battled all through her profession, with Clark used to enjoying by way of the ache.
She was the third highest scorer on the workforce of their 88-82 win over Phoenix – who boasts the likes of WNBA legends Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.
Clark logged 39 minutes and got here only one rebound in need of turning into the primary WNBA rookie to document a triple-double.
Clark was subbed out late on within the recreation and the WNBA star then skipped her media duties
Taurasi, who as soon as warned that Clark would have to be prepared for a tricky transition into the league, praised the rookie for the way she’s dealt with the brand new degree of competitors.
‘It is superb what Caitlin has been in a position to do in her brief profession up to now. It is simply been nothing brief or outstanding. The one factor that I actually love about her, she loves the sport.
‘You possibly can inform she put the work in. Even all through her brief WNBA profession, it has been loads of stress, loads of issues thrown at her. She retains exhibiting up and retains getting higher each single recreation.
‘Her future is tremendous vivid. Being a veteran and being within the seat for a protracted, very long time, it is fairly cool to see that and going into the longer term.’
