“I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling. I want to thank everyone who had my back through all the uncertainty. Because of a right groin injury, caitlin Clark will miss the rest of the Indiana Fever’s season.
“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” Clark said in a statement.
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“This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective. I am so proud of how this team has only gotten stronger through adversity this year. Now it’s time to close out the season and claim our spot in the playoffs. It has been a rough season for Clark, who also dealt with injuries to her left quad and left groin. This was the first time she’s had injury issues. She never missed a game in her collegiate career at Iowa or her first year in the WNBA. Clark has helped women’s basketball grow in both college and the WNBA. The league had record attendance this season even with Clark missing most of the season.
Clark was injured late in a July 15 game against the Connecticut Sun, and later sustained a bone bruise. The former Iowa star averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 13 games in her second season in the WNBA. Indiana is currently in eighth place in the standings, 1 1/2 games in front of Los Angeles with three games to play.
