Caitlin Clark owns yet another record.
The Indiana Fever superstar set a new WNBA rookie record for 3-pointers by knocking down her 86th trey of the season, surpassing the previous high mark of 85 set by Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream in 2022 in an 84-80 win over the Sun.
The record-breaking shot came early in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as Clark knocked down a stepback 3-pointer with 7:17 left on the clock in the opening quarter.
She finished the night with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, though she did have seven turnovers.
“I think 3 point record is cool. I think it just speaks to the way we play offense and the way we’ve been playing offense especially as of late,” Clark said of her latest accomplishment. “Just fast, uptempo. I feel like I’m definitely capable of shooting a little bit better. I feel like I’ve gotten some tough rolls over the course of this year, but even that last [shot] tonight I felt like that one was in. That one really upset me a little bit, but I still feel like I’m shooting it well. I feel like I’m taking good shots and that’s the most important thing for this team.”
Clark tied the record Monday night in a 19-point effort against Atlanta in front of a Dream franchise record crowd, with the game taking place at State Farm Arena.
the Sun on Aug. 28, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. NBAE via Getty Images
The 86 made 3s this season get her closer to the WNBA single-season record of 128 that was set just last season by New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu.
Ionescu surpassed the record set by Diana Taurasi in 2006 when she knocked down 121.
“It’s an honor, any time you’re able to pass arguably the greatest basketball player that ever played in the WNBA,” Ionescu told reporters after passing Taurasi’s record, according to ESPN.
Fever. NBAE via Getty Images
With the rookie record firmly in hand, the outside focus will be on the single-season 3-point record and whether that could be in reach.
The Fever are down to just nine regular-season games after Wednesday night, with Clark entering Wednesday’s game averaging 2.8 3-pointers made per game.
Clark has averaged 3.5 3-pointers made per contest in her last four games leading up to Wednesday.
All of this comes after Clark set the Division I mark — both men’s and women’s — for points in a college basketball career.
The Fever are now 7-4 in their last 11 games and are seventh in the WNBA standings with a 15-16 overall record.