New York Liberty v Indiana FeverCaitlin Clark narrowly misses WNBA history with latest performance (Image credit: Imagn)

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark nearly became the second player to have a 5×5 game when her team played the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Although Clark and the Fever lost, the rookie impressed with her fourth-straight double-double, scoring 29 points while dishing out 13 assists.

In addition, she also recorded five rebounds, five steals, and three blocks, finishing the game just two blocks away from the WNBA’s second-ever 5×5 game. In addition, she also became the fastest guard in WNBA history to record 20 career blocks.

Despite the remarkable performance from the WNBA Rookie of the Year favorite, the Fever could not crawl out of the early hole that they dug themselves. After being outscored 26-17 in the first quarter, the Fever didn’t find their rhythm until the fourth.

The first-ever WNBA 5×5 was recorded by Candace Parker on May 29, 2008 when she logged 16 points, 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists, and five steals. To date, it remains the only 5×5 in WNBA history.

Interestingly enough, Parker’s 5×5 came in a double-overtime game against the Indiana Fever with the rookie playing a whopping 46 minutes. On the flip side, Caitlin Clark played 38 minutes in Wednesday’s game against the Washington Mystics.

Looking at the records Caitlin Clark broke over the weekend

While Caitlin Clark narrowly missed out on another milestone with her remarkable performance against the Washington Mystics, she did break several WNBA records over the weekend.

In the Fever’s nailbiting 83-78 comeback win against the New York Liberty, Clark broke four records. Clark recorded 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds, logging the first-ever triple-double by a WNBA rookie. She also became the fastest player since 1998 to record 150 assists.

Her performance also saw her tie Sue Bird with the most double-doubles with assists by a rookie with three. She surpassed Bird on Wednesday.

Last, but certainly not least, she became the fastest rookie in WNBA history to record 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 150 assists, doing so in just 22 games. That record was previously held by Sabrina Ionescu, who did so in 30 games.

While her remarkable play hasn’t translated to team success, with the WNBA season just now reaching the halfway point, there’s still plenty of time for the Fever to turn things around.

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Edited by Evan Bell