​Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever faced the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, July 12, in a WNBA matchup that ended with a Fever victory, 109-75. Clark, who had sat out three of her team’s four preceding games, delivered 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Before this game, she was averaging 20.5 points, 7.9 assists and four rebounds per contest.
Here’s a breakdown of Clark’s performance against the Aces. She logged 14 minutes of action, scored 12 points on five-for-13 shooting, including one-for-five from three-point range and one-for-two from the free-throw line. Clark also contributed six assists, seven rebounds, and did not record a steal, while turning the ball over four times. The box score reflected a strong all-around effort from Clark as she helped Indiana push past Las Vegas.
The game featured notable moments, including Clark connecting on a mid-range bucket and participating in a sequence where she found Monique Billings for a basket. She also showed vision with a precise pass to Makayla Timpson and opened the game with a long three, signaling her continued threat from outside. Throughout the 2026 season, Clark has averaged 20.5 points, 7.9 assists and four rebounds per game, with shooting splits of about 42.6% from the field, 33.6% from three-point range, and 85.4% from the free-throw line.
For context on her career and trajectory, consider Clark’s 2025 season, which included 16.5 points and eight rebounds per game over 13 appearances, along with her All-Star nods. In 2024, she posted averages of 19.2 points, eight-plus assists and five-plus rebounds, with a 34.4% three-point mark, and earned Rookie of the Year honors and a spot on the All-WNBA first team. Her college career at Iowa was historic: over four years (2020-2024), she scored a NCAA-record 3,951 points, guiding the Hawkeyes to two national championship game appearances and earning National Player of the Year honors twice.
From a financial standpoint, Clark’s 2026 WNBA salary cap hit was listed at $528,846, with the Fever holding a team option for $597,596 in 2027, and she would be a restricted free agent in 2028. Her earnings in 2025, under the previous CBA, were recorded at $78,066. Clark’s personal life includes a relationship with Connor McCaffery, a former Iowa player who has connections to the Noblesville Boom, the Indiana Pacers and Butler Bulldogs.
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