Troubling Caitlin Clark Issue Emerges After Missing Five Straight Fever Games
When Caitlin Clark came into the WNBA last year after a sensational college career at Iowa, her biggest skill was thought to be her 3-point shooting.
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After all, she made 37.7% of her 10.4 3-point attempts a game while at Iowa, and her ability to hit shots from the suburbs with a defender in her face helped her become the NCAA's all-time leading career scorer.
But so far as a pro player, Clark's outside shooting has been inconsistent, and it has boiled down to whether she has been in the 317 area code.
A ClutchPoints post on X pointed out that at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the home of her Indiana Fever, Clark has made a sterling 44% of her 3-point attempts. But away from there, she is just 1-of-28 from beyond the arc so far this season.
Overall, Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds a game this season. She's second in the WNBA in assists average, but her shooting has been as uneven as the temperature of food cooked in an old microwave.
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She's currently at just 39% overall and 29.5% from downtown. Her 2-point shooting accuracy is at 50.8%, which illustrates how much her inconsistency from beyond the arc has been the problem.
Interestingly, last year, she actually shot better from 3-point land on the road than at home — 36.7% versus 32.3%, to be exact.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22)Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Lately, Clark has had an additional problem — injuries. She has appeared in just nine games so far due to multiple ailments, although it looks like she's nearing a return from a strained groin.
Somehow, the Fever have been winning games without her. While they hold a mediocre 9-9 record, they have taken eight of their last 13 games, which doesn't include their victory in the Commissioner's Cup final last week over the Minnesota Lynx.
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Related: WNBA Applauds Indiana Fever Star After Blowout Over Aces
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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