Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark recently made waves with her understated reaction to being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Although Clark didn’t say much, her actions spoke volumes. After the WNBA announced her accolade, Clark took to Instagram Stories to share a congratulatory post from her agency, Excel Sports Management. The post highlighted the Fever rookie’s impressive stats—25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game—for the week of August 15 to 25. Excel Sports captioned the post, “The rook has been cooking. Congratulations [Caitlin Clark] for being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week! #exceling.” While Clark didn’t add any words of her own, her decision to share the post reflected her pride and excitement over the recognition.
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Clark’s performance certainly justifies the honor. During the three games in her Player of the Week stretch, the Fever went 2-1, securing victories against stronger opponents like the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm, with their only loss coming against the Minnesota Lynx. Thanks to Clark’s contributions, Indiana now holds a firm grip on the seventh seed in the standings, sitting two and a half games ahead of the eighth-seeded Chicago Sky. The Top 8 teams at the end of the regular season will advance to the playoffs.
This latest accolade further strengthens Clark’s case for Rookie of the Year. Her closest competitor, Angel Reese, is trailing in the race, with the odds heavily favoring Clark at -2000 compared to Reese’s +700. As the season progresses, Clark continues to solidify her status as one of the most promising young stars in the WNBA.
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