Despite the injuries early this season, there is no doubt about the talent level of Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark when she is fully healthy. The face of the league, Caitlin Clark, completely changes the landscape of the game the very second that she steps on the court.
Not only is Caitlin Clark an elite scorer, but she is arguably the best facilitator in the WNBA in getting her teammates the ball for easy buckets and quick points. That combination of her talent and how she can elevate the Fever as a whole has her cracking ESPN’s top 25 WNBA players at No. 9.
Guard | 6-footPreseason ranking: 42025 stats: 16.7 PPG, 9.0 APG, 4.8 RPG
Clark is a difficult player to assess given her lack of availability due to injury — she has appeared in 12 games, sitting out two stretches of five games. Though she is currently amid a shooting slump (13-for-41 from the field and 5-for-19 from 3 since returning from her latest injury), she has shined with her playmaking. She has 19 assists over her past two games, including the 17th 10-assist game of her career Sunday — her first with no more than two turnovers. — Philippou
Alongside Caitlin Clark, and a spot ahead of her, is her young star teammate and center Aliyah Boston, who is ranked as the No. 8 player in the WNBA. Her ability to help carry the Fever amid Clark’s injury absences has shown how valuable she is to the roster.
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Rounding out the Fever’s presence on this list at No. 15 is Clark’s fellow guard Kelsey Mitchell. Scoring 19.2 points per game, Mitchell has stepped up her game this year without Caitlin Clark and spurred on the Fever’s offense as she is on pace for a career year of scoring.
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