Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who suffered a proper groin damage on July 15, is not going to return this season, she introduced Thursday on social media.
Clark, 23, performed in simply 13 video games for the Fever (21-20), who’re contending for one of many last three playoff spots with every week remaining within the common season.
The WNBA’s greatest star and the No. 1 total choose in 2024, Clark averaged 16.5 factors, 5 rebounds and eight.8 assists this season. The help common led the league earlier than her damage.
“I had hoped to share a greater replace, however I can’t be returning to play this season,” Clark posted on X. “I spent hours within the gymnasium day-after-day with the singular aim of getting again on the market, disillusioned is not a sufficiently big phrase to explain how I’m feeling.”
Clark, who additionally handled left groin and left quad accidents this season, suffered the fitting groin damage within the last minute of the Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Solar on July 15. Throughout an August exercise, she suffered a bone bruise in her left ankle, per ESPN.
“I need to thank everybody who had my again via all of the uncertainty,” Clark posted. “This has been extremely irritating, however even within the unhealthy, there’s good. The way in which the followers continued to indicate up for me, and for the Fever, introduced me a lot pleasure and vital perspective. I’m so pleased with how this group has solely gotten stronger via adversity this yr. Now it is time to shut out the season and declare our spot within the Playoffs.”
I had hoped to share a greater replace, however I can’t be returning to play this season. I spent hours within the gymnasium day-after-day with the singular aim of getting again on the market, disillusioned isn’t a sufficiently big phrase to explain how I’m feeling. I need to thank everybody who had my again… pic.twitter.com/paD5sEYG1q
— Caitlin Clark (@CaitlinClark22) September 5, 2025
Clark gained WNBA Rookie of the 12 months final season when she logged 19.2 factors, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 40 video games. She additionally earned all-WNBA first-team honors and completed fourth in MVP voting whereas taking part in in each recreation. She additionally did not miss a recreation whereas starring at Iowa.
Clark joins 4 different Fever gamers who’ve been dominated out for the season: guards Sophie Cunningham (knee), Sydney Colson (knee) and Aari McDonald (foot) and ahead Chloe Bibby (knee).
–Subject Degree Media/Reuters