Caitlin Clark Gets Honored Before First-Ever Paige Bueckers Game in WNBA originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
On Sunday, Gainbridge Fieldhouse hosted one of the most anticipated matchups of the young WNBA season, as Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings paid a visit to Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever.
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While all eyes were on the backcourt showdown between two of the game’s brightest young stars, Indiana took a moment before tip-off to honor Clark as well as her teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston for being named All‑Stars for the second consecutive season.
A video posted by the WNBA on X showed all three receiving custom All-Star jackets on the court, taking pictures alongside fellow members of the Fever organization and coaching staff.
Drafted first overall out of Iowa in April 2024, Clark quickly reshaped expectations for a WNBA newcomer, winning WNBA Rookie of the Year, earning All-WNBA First Team honors and making history as the first WNBA rookie to record a triple‑double.
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This season, Clark has continued to excel, averaging 16.9 points, 8.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals through 11 games coming into Sunday’s contest.
Indiana Fever forward/center Aliyah Boston (left) and guard Caitlin Clark (right).© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
A 2023 No. 1 overall pick out of South Carolina, Boston immediately made her presence felt in Indy, also winning WNBA Rookie of the Year after leading the league in field goal percentage (57.8%).
She earned her third straight All‑Star nod this year after averaging a career-high 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 29.9 minutes per game.
Mitchell, now in her eighth WNBA season, remains one of the league’s most reliable veteran guards and Indiana’s leading scorer.
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This season, she’s averaging 19.2 points, 2.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 37.4% from 3-point range, matching her career-high in scoring.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
