Caitlin Clark's Status for Fever-Sun Game Revealed
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The Indiana Fever are set to face off against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon in a huge road matchup with playoff implications. Caitlin Clark's team has been struggling to stay afloat in the race for the postseason.
Over their last five games, the Fever have mustered up a 1-4 record. They have been quickly falling in the WNBA playoff standings.
With that being said, they can't be blamed much. Clark has been unable to play since July 15 in a game due to her groin injury. That matchup happened to be against the Sun.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up the court in the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up the court in the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Photo byFans have been anxiously awaiting Clark's return to the court. For those hoping to see her play against Connecticut today, an official decision has been made.
Read more: Fever Superstar Caitlin Clark Gets Updated Return Projection From ESPN
Unfortunately, Clark has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Sun.
Earlier this week, Indiana head coach Stephanie White spoke out with an update about Clark.
"She's been able to get a little bit more in her full court running with all of her body weight," White said. "It's really building up from doing minimal to then building some endurance to do longer periods of time. She's been able to do a little bit more on the court in terms of how she moves, but not into practice yet."
That is not an extremely great update. Clark hasn't even returned to the practice court. Before she can get back into a WNBA game, she'll need to ramp up from a conditioning perspective and test out her groin to make sure that it's fully healed.
To this point in the season, the Fever have played in 34 games. Clark has only been able to participate in 13 of them.
Even when she has played, the injuries she has dealt with this year have hampered her ability to produce big numbers. In the 13 games she has played, Clark has averaged just 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, five rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. She has shot 36.7 percent overall and 27.9 percent from three-point range.
Read more: Paige Bueckers Fires Back at Fever's Sophie Cunningham's Referee Comments
Hopefully, some good news comes out about Clark in the near future. She was supposed to be an MVP candidate and have Indiana looking like a championship contender.
It's unknown if Clark will be able to return this season, but it's now known that today is not the day of that hopeful return.
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