There's a reason Caitlin Clark got the most votes for the WNBA All-Star Game.
Coming into Saturday, Clark had come very close to a triple-double on several occasions, but finally accomplished it this time.
The rookie phenom scored 19 points, dished out 13 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds to become the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates a goal on Saturday, July 6, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK)
It was also the first triple-double in Indiana Fever history, and she became the youngest player to do so.
Clark, who already had 15 points and 10 assists, recorded his 10th rebound with 7:07 left in the quarter with the Fever down by nine, and that appeared to spark a comeback, which they trailed by as many as 11 points in the fourth.
The Fever fell behind little by little and after trailing 75-68 with 4:21 left, they went on an 11-0 run to take a four-point lead.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) makes a pass as New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart (30) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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A three-pointer by Sabrina Ionescu (previously the youngest with a triple-double) cut the Liberty deficit to one, but the Fever pulled away and earned an 83-78 victory after the spirited comeback.
Clark was averaging 16.0 points, 7.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game entering the game, the first two statistics being the best among rookies.
After starting 3-10, the Fever have now won six of their last nine games.
Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, looks on during the game against the New York Liberty on July 6, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Clark was the only player to earn more than 700,000 votes for the All-Star Game, which came about a month after she was not selected for the U.S. Olympic team. She was one of two rookies to make the All-Star Game, along with Angel Reese.
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