
Caitlin Clark expected to return to Fever Wednesday as TD Garden game approaches
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Clark, who last week was voted an all-star starter and captain in her second season, has played just nine games this season. She's averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds while playing 33.3 minutes per game. When she returns, White said Clark will play under a minutes restriction.
'I hope to play a decent amount, maybe upper 20s,' Clark said. 'Just depends how I feel and how the game goes and what the team needs as well. I feel pretty good, but I'm probably going to try not to overdo it as well and put myself in a good position going forward.'
This was Clark's second stint on the sidelines this season due to injury. She missed five games from May 28 to June 10 with a left quadriceps strain.
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The Fever are 4-5 without Clark this season. That doesn't include their Commissioner's Cup championship win last week over the Minnesota Lynx. Clark celebrated the team's first Cup victory, but acknowledged sitting out hasn't been easy. She played all 40 games as a rookie last season.
'It's obviously hard sitting out and watching for a few weeks so I'm definitely excited to get back out there,' she said. 'It's been challenging mentally just staying in it. You're way more busy when you're hurt than when you're coming in and all you do is scout film and come out here and walk through things. I'm in here hours on hours on hours trying to get my body right and do everything I can to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year. That's certainly my goal and I feel good about that.'
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