Women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark struggles during professional debut

Published May 15, 2024 3:17am ET



Women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark struggled during her professional debut Tuesday night. Clark’s Indiana Fever was blown out in her team’s 2024 WNBA opener and lost to the Connecticut Sun, 92-71.

As the No. 1 draft pick in the WNBA last month and the all-time leading scorer in college basketball, Clark’s performance was closely watched. She struggled to score in the first half but rallied in the second, finishing with a team-high 20 points and three assists. However, she also had a game-high 10 turnovers.

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