Even several hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in a preseason game against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, a group of fans among the sellout crowd were lined up outside the arena dressed in No. 22 University of Iowa jerseys.
And for Clark this apparently served as the impetus for her to put on a show.
The two-time NCAA women’s basketball player of the year led all first-half scorers with 16 points in 16 minutes and finished with a team-high 21 points in the Fever’s 79-76 loss. She was 6 of 15 from the field including 5 of 13 from deep, and had three rebounds, two assists, four fouls and five turnovers.
Her 21 points tied for the game high with Dallas newcomer Jaelyn Brown.
“My biggest goal coming into tonight was to continue to be myself, play aggressive,” Clark said. “I thought that’s what I did. I think there’s a lot to be proud of.
