Even though Caitlin Clark is not doing well, she can put up some impressive numbers. On Sunday, the Indiana Fever rookie had one rebound of a triple-double, and he did it while playing with a migraine headache.Clark finished Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Mercury with 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. She was nearly the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double in league history.Although that feat will have to wait, the Fever beat the Mercury 88-82. After the game, Clark was absent from the postgame press conference. Indiana coach Christie Sides said the freshman didn’t feel well during the game.”He didn’t feel good the whole game,” Sides said. “He’s with his trainer now.”Chloe Peterson of the Indianapolis Star reported at the time that Clark was battling migraine headaches. He’s been at it his entire basketball career.With Sunday’s performance, Clark now has double-doubles in two of his last three games. Palavik has also won five of his last seven races.After the game, Mercury star and former WNBA MVP Diana Taurasi praised Clark for her performance this season.”I mean, it’s incredible what Caitlin has been able to do in her short career so far — it’s just been remarkable,” Taurasi said. “One thing I really love about him is that he loves the game. You can tell he got to work. Even in her short WNBA career, it was a lot of pressure, a lot of things thrown at her, she continues to perform, getting better every game.”His future is very bright. As a veteran and in this league for a long, long time, it’s great to see that and go into the future.”Clark is averaging 16.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds this season. Indiana has an 8-12 record and is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference..
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