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Caitlin Clark injury update: Latest news on Fever superstar after leaving game vs. Mercury with back issue originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Caitlin Clark has dealt with adversity throughout the season, and that continued on Wednesday night. Clark appeared to suffer a back injury during the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Phoenix Mercury and went to the locker room for evaluation.
The star guard faced physical defense all night as the Mercury looked for ways to slow her down.

Losing Clark would, of course, be a huge blow to the Fever, though Indiana has found ways to win without her before. Still, Clark’s presence on the court creates opportunities for her teammates, and a back injury is something to take seriously.
Here’s the latest on Clark’s injury.
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In the third quarter of the Fever’s game against the Mercury, Clark left the court and went back to the locker room with an apparent back injury. Clark was initially in a huddle during a timeout, but once the timeout ended, Clark left the bench area to get checked out.
Clark did not return to the game after playing 20 minutes to begin the contest. In those 20 minutes, Clark produced 19 points and eight assists.
Fever coach Stephanie White did not have an injury update for Clark after the game.
It’s unclear exactly when Clark suffered the injury, but she did hit the ground hard after getting fouled while shooting a three.
Additionally, earlier in the game, Alyssa Thomas appeared to press her hand down on Clark’s throat while Clark was on the ground, although there was no foul called.
After the game, Stephanie White criticized the referees for the way they officiated Clark, especially on the Thomas play.

“It was egregious, the fact that it was a no-call.I heard about it at halftime, I brought it to the attention of the officials .. you gotta call it,” she said. “It’s absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful.”

Games: 16

MPG: 31.4

PPG: 21.3

RPG: 4.3

APG: 8.2

FG%: 42.6

3P%: 33.1

FT%: 84.5

While there has been a perception that Clark has been down this year, she has still filled up the stat sheet. In the first 16 games of the year, Clark has averaged over 21 points per game, and her 33.1 three-point percentage is above her career high to this point.
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