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American basketball player (born 2002)
Caitlin Elizabeth Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was twice named national college basketball player of the year and became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Known for her shooting range and playmaking, she has helped popularize women's basketball, a phenomenon dubbed the "Caitlin Clark effect". She is a three-time WNBA All-Star and one-time All-WNBA selection.
More on Wikipedia ↗Playing alongside Caitlin Clark has its perks, but the spotlight surrounding the Indiana Fever star also comes at a cost. Kelsey Mitchell knows that firsthand, as the 5-foot-8 guard recently opened up about the “flak” players face simply for being her teammates.
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark still wants Kelsey Mitchell as a teammate — even though Clark understands that’s not always easy. In her final interview of the season, Clark denounced the hateful messages Mitchell says she’s received on social media and urged the soon-to-be free agent to stay with the Indiana Fever for…
Kelsey Mitchell's woes about the reality of being Caitlin Clark's teammate draws a reaction from a veteran WNBA Journalist .