Caitlin Clark reaches another WNBA milestone, but Fever coach seeks more: 'She has to shoot'


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Caitlin Clark has reached another important mark in women's basketball, but apparently, Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides is expecting more from the young rookie.

The former Iowa star has now become the fastest player in The WNBA to reach 300 points, 100 assists and 100 rebounds, which he achieved in his first 19 games, according to Across the Timeline.

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark dribbles during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Thursday. (Mollie Handkins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Clark surpassed three-time WNBA All-Star Andrea Stinson and five-time All-Star Shannon Johnson, who each reached that mark in 22 games.

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Clark reached the milestone with his performance in the fevers 98-77 loss to the Seattle Storm on Thursday night. In front of another sold-out crowd, Clark finished the game with 15 points and seven assists.

Clark's 15 points led the Fever. Despite the impressive statistic, coach Christie Sides wants to see more of what made Clark the most prolific shooter in college basketball history.

Caitlin Clark signs autograph

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark signs autographs before the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Thursday. (Mollie Handkins/NBAE via Getty Images)

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“Caitlin Clark needs to take a minimum of 15 shots a game for us,” Sides said. via ESPN. “She's got to get shots, and we've got to do a better job of setting her up, setting some really good screens for her to get open.”

Clark shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 of 7 from 3-point range as she continues to adjust her game to the pace of the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark holds the ball

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark watches during the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Thursday. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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“When you play a screen a lot and they attack you, you're just going to have to turn the ball over. That's how it works,” Clark said Thursday.

According to ESPN, Clark currently leads all rookies in scoring and assists.

“We're competitors. We want to win. We never felt great tonight, even when we got the game down to nine. It just didn't seem like it was flowing very well,” Clark said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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