INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark will miss the remainder of the Indiana Fever’s season due to a proper groin damage.
“I had hoped to share a greater replace, however I can’t be returning to play this season,” Clark mentioned in a press release. “I spent hours within the health club day by day with the singular aim of getting again on the market, disenchanted isn’t a sufficiently big phrase to explain how I’m feeling. I need to thank everybody who had my again by all of the uncertainty.
“This has been extremely irritating, however even within the unhealthy, there’s good. The best way the followers continued to point out 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 by adversity this 12 months. Now it’s time to shut out the season and declare our spot within the playoffs.”
Clark was injured late in a July 15 sport in opposition to the Connecticut Solar, and later sustained a bone bruise. She averaged 16.5 factors, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 13 video games in her second season within the WNBA.
“Caitlin has labored so arduous all through this time, doing every thing attainable to get better and return to the court docket however, finally, time isn’t on our facet,” Fever COO and GM Amber Cox mentioned.
