Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Assist Record as Rookie of the Year in Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces

what does it mean to you to have the scoring records you have in college but then also get this assist record up to to do this um in this year what does it what does it mean to you yeah it's it's definitely cool I mean if you would have told me I would like lead the league and assist coming in here in my rookie season I probably would have told you you're lying um but I take a lot of pride in that like I want to set my teammates up first and foremost because I think that's going to help you have the most successful team um whether that's in the pick and role that's probably where I'm most successful with that and I'm lucky enough to play with ab and l in the world of professional basketball records are made to be broken but some stand the test of time year after year defying even the greatest players Until Now ladies and gentlemen witness history in the making Caitlyn Clark breaks the WNBA single season assist record Samson nice pass there to Clark Clark behind the back oh it's Smith with the Finish Brilliance from Caitlyn Clark you run this can happen what a delivery Clark behind the back to Smith two points Clark out for a whole three she knocks it down 317 assists let that number sink in in a single season this rookie Phenom didn't just Edge past the old record she obliterated it and she did it with the flare and precision that's quickly becoming her trademark andash three more [Music] from no look passes that defy physics to pinpoint alley oops that leave Defenders scratching their heads Caitlyn Clark hasn't just been playing the game she's been redefining it and Jackie both have the ability to score and here they had a tough finish with the shot clock winding down and where is the defense but this isn't just a story about numbers on a stat sheet this is a tale of a young woman from Iowa who dared to dream big who stepped onto the WNBA court and said watch thisit do you want to know the all-time All-Star Game assist record oh don't do too much Ryan what is it you do it's 11 you're at nine and it's sues so when oh okay it's Su okay then I'm breaking it he's been talking crap all game so then I'm breaking it if it's anybody else if it's anybody else they can keep it not sub so when you break it just make sure and go over there yeah thank you for telling me that that's really important you got it from her very first game in an Indiana Fever Jersey it was clear Caitlyn Clark wasn't here to participate she was here to dominate and dominate she did one assist at a time the shot clock down to five off the Boston screen behind the back to Boston she's wide open and connects but Caitlyn Clark's journey to this record-breaking moment wasn't all smooth sailing oh no this is a story of grit determination and silencing the doubters buckle up folks we're about to take you on a wild ride through a season that rewrote the WNBA rule book CLK drives the kick out Dante shot fakes the the start of the season was rough critics whispered is she all hype but Caitlyn Clark doesn't do defeat she does Revenge served ice cold on the hardwood and then boom Clark exploded onto the scene like a supernova 19 assists in a single game against the Dallas wings that's not just good folks that's break the damn record books good Brilliance from P Clark he run this can happen what a delivery Clark behind the back to Smith two points but from an offensive perspective I actually think she's been better than even her biggest realistic supporters thought she would be right now she leads the WNBA in assists but Caitlyn was just warming up triple doubles she collected them like they were going out of style she joined an elite club of WNBA players with multiple triple doubles in a season the kicker she's the only rookie on that [Applause] lising and it's back and let's talk about those threes Clark is within Striking Distance from the wnba's single season three-pointer record she exited Friday with 114 on the season 14 behind Sabrina ionescu's 128 with two games to go and it goes without saying that she has no shortage of rookie records after 38 games the WNBA has simply never seen a combination of shooting and playmaking like her and then on a fateful night against the Las Vegas Aces it happened assist number 3177 a new WNBA record the crowd went wild teammates mobbed her and somewhere in the stands you could almost hear the sound of the Old Guard passing the [Music] [Applause] torch not every record is good though as Clark has already shattered the all-time Mark for turnovers in a season with 209 entering Friday the previous record was Thomas with 137 last year she she has already set the all-time single season record for turnover which is kind of bananas not for rookies just for players but so the turnovers are a legitimate demerit yeah I mean there was a couple here and there I think one was a set design where I kind of just assumed a Leo was going to be open and I didn't even really look before I threw it so I think just slowing down a little bit um honestly I'm trying to remember the other ones one another one was to aah that was s out it's all right don't worry because don't worry because I mean you you look at Caitlyn and you look at the way she passes the ball and so sometimes things are going to happen that way and that's okay because we're not going to let her hang her head we're not going to hang our head off of any Miss passes because we're still continuing to gel together and we know that she's a great passer so if she thinks she can get that ball there she's going to throw it and if if I miss it then it's we're we're good we all right wor good don't wor that inefficiency hasn't hurt the fever too much the Indiana Fever perennial underdogs clinch their first first playoff birth in 8 years 8 years that's not a drought that's a basketball desert and Clark she was the Oasis as the season winds down The Whispers of Rookie of the Year have turned into a definite Roar but for Caitlyn Clark individual accolades are just the beginning on to that accomplishment honestly like I'm just I'm just happy we won um like I've said like I take a lot of pride of being able to do a lot of different things for this team like I want to be able to I think we're really good when I can get the ball off the glass and just go in transition and find my teammates and set them up um but like obviously 13 assists like that means my my teammates made 13 13 shots on my passes so um that goes to them um but I mean I don't know she's so humble isn't she I don't know what to say like I I mean it's great I don't know great job s you got time for two on Zoom uh Mike V want to start [Music] Caitlyn Clark remember that name folks because in the world of the WNBA there's BC and AC before Clark and after Clark and we're all living in her world now since watching Caitlyn Clark we realized there's so many great players in the WNBA so we're actually fell in love with so many great players so Caitlyn brought us here but all the players are keeping it the question isn't if she'll break more records it's how many and how soon the Caitlyn Clark era has begun and it's going to be one hell of a ride thanks for watching please leave a like And subscribe the channel for more updates about WNBA