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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.
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams, scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.
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Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever sparked a cultural firestorm that pushed the WNBA into a national debate over race and gender.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark could be fined $500 for her game against Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA playoffs, marking a tough end to her third professional season.
Caitlin Clark pushed former Indiana Fever teammate Brianna Turner out of the Fever huddle early in Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces, and both players were given technical fouls after officials reviewed the incident. The heated moment came just minutes into the winner-take-all WNBA playoff game on Thursday, October 1.