Cailtin Clark is likely to miss another game in Brooklyn.
The Indiana Fever superstar is not expected to play Tuesday night against the Liberty at Barclays Center as she recovers from a right groin injury, head coach Stephanie White said.
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Clark, 23, was set to undergo additional testing.
“We’re just going to continue to take it one day at a time and let her get her evaluations early this week,” White said.
Clark also missed last Wednesday’s 98-77 loss to the Liberty at Barclays Center, then sat out of the 3-point contest and WNBA All-Star Game on her home court in Indianapolis over the weekend.
“I think she’s progressing,” White said. “I think that we’re continuing to address everything that needs to be addressed.”
Clark has missed 11 games this season, having previously dealt with left quad and left groin issues.
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The injuries have compounded an uneven season for the sophomore standout, who over her last seven games is averaging 12.3 points on 29.4% shooting, including 14.3% on 3-pointers.
Her latest injury occurred in the final minute of a Fever win over the Connecticut Sun in Boston last week.
“I’m not going to say I’ve just been getting around-the-clock treatment,” Clark said during a press conference before Saturday night’s All-Star Game. “I’ve been still trying to enjoy this weekend and having a balance of that at the same time and soaking all of this in. Once tomorrow comes around, we’ll completely shift my focus to getting as healthy as possible.”
Should she be ruled for Tuesday’s game, Clark would miss the Fever’s only two games at Barclays Center this regular season. She played there twice as a rookie.
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Clark faced the Liberty twice in Indianapolis this year, averaging 25.0 points, 9.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds in those games, which the teams split.
The Fever (12-11) are 4-6 without Clark this season, though they did win the Commissioner’s Cup final against the WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx without her. That game did not count toward the WNBA standings.
“We always want her to play,” Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said last week in Brooklyn. “We’re better when she’s involved and on our roster. She draws so much attention. Her ability to spread the court and pick teams apart is huge. But I do think it gives us confidence knowing that we can be successful without her, too.”
Overall, Clark this season is averaging 16.5 points per game on 36.7% shooting, while her 8.8 assists per game rank second in the WNBA.
