Caitlin Clark had a great rookie season with the Indiana Fever.
She broke single-season rookie records in several categories, made playoff history against the Connecticut Sun, and set a record for most assists in a single game midway through the year. She was named an All-Star and helped bring the Fever back to the postseason. Needless to say, millions of fans watched her matches on television and in arenas.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, No. 22, plays against Connecticut during Game 2 of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 25, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. – Possessed the ball in the first half against Sun. (Paul Rutherford Images)
When asked on 60 Minutes what she thought was her “signature moment” this season, she had a surprising answer.
“I remember when we were in New York, Jonquel Jones set a good screen on me, and it actually ruptured my eardrums,” Clark recalled. “My eardrums burst just looking at the screen. It was a really great screen by J.J. She's a great player, but I think that speaks to the physicality of the league. She just hit me right. He took me places.”
“I think that's what I'll always remember when I first got into the league. … That's probably what I'll remember better, to be honest.”
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (back) warms up before Game 1 of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 22, 2024 in Uncasville, CT. Number 22). (Mark Smith-Imagn Images)
This was one of Clark's first games of the season, and the hard screen was touted as her “Welcome to the WNBA” moment.
That moment happened on June 2 against Liberty. Clark had his worst game of the season, going 1-of-10 from the field and scoring just three points. Indiana University lost by 36 points. He scored less than 10 points only two more times during the season.
Clark and Fever began working in earnest after the Olympic break. The Fever won nine of their final 14 games and earned the sixth seed in the playoffs.
Caitlin Clark, No. 22 of the Indiana Fever, watches a game against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 28, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
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But last week, that heat was wiped out by the sun.
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