[Music] Caitlyn Clark the rising star of the WNBA has taken the league by storm in a recent game she shattered a historic record by recording 19 assists a feat never before achieved even by the League's Legends her performance was so remarkable that even the opposing player Odyssey Sims praised her skills saying everybody's been watching Caitlyn she's a great player she's playing at a very high level what she's been doing since game one till now I've got nothing but respect for Clark's impact went beyond her record-breaking assists she also scored 24 points meaning she was directly responsible for 66 points for the Indiana Fever that night an astounding number that surpasses the total points scored by many entire teams in a game this impressive feat was achieved under intense defensive pressure with opponents practically glued to her the whole time Caitlyn's 19 assists are not just an impressive statistic they represent a significant milestone in WNBA history the previous record was 18 assists and Clark surpassed that in her rookie season a jaw-dropping accomplishment moreover it wasn't against just any team it was against the strong Dallas Wings who had been giving the fever trouble all night long the craziest part is that Clark could have easily reached 20 or more assists as there were at least three or four perfect passes from her that her teammates couldn't convert this performance is not a one-off Clark has been showcasing her talent for distribution all year she is on track to break the record for assists by a rookie in a season currently held by tamaa Johnson with 236 in 2005 what makes these 19 assists even more impressive is the context Clark isn't just the team's distributor she's also one of the main scorers opposing defenses are focused on her trying to prevent her from scoring yet she still finds spaces and angles that no one else sees on the court this game vision and skill separate good players from great players and Clark is showing the potential to be one of the greatest ever Clark's complete performance in this historic game is truly remarkable besides the 19 assists she scored 24 points meaning she was directly responsible for 66 points for the fever that night of her 24 points only six came from three-pointers demonstrating her ability to adapt to the WNBA game and not rely solely on the three-point shot that made her famous Clark also grabbed six defensive rebounds showcasing her involvement in all aspects of the game not just scoring and ball distribution impressively she committed only two turnovers in the entire game considering the volume of the ball she handles and the defensive pressure she faces the most incredible aspect of Clark's performance is that even with these absurd numbers the fever ended up losing the game and 1 to 93 this highlights the individual nature of her performance and how she has been able to shine even in defeat heading into the All-Star break Clark has shown that she is reaching the midseason in great form which is a positive sign for the fever in the second half of the season [Music]