During the Indiana Fever's game against the Seattle Storm on Thursday night, it was αππουnced that Caitlin Clark had set another WNBA record that should surely make her the favorite for the Rookie of the Year award.

After 19 career games (as of Friday, June 28), Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in the history of the WNBA to record 300 points, 100 assists, and 100 rebounds. Clark accomplished the feat in 19 games, beating out Andrea Stinson and Shannonп Johnson, who both did it in 22 games, and Cynthia Cooper who did it in 23 games.

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Whether or not Clark will win Rookie of the Year has been an ongoing debate in WNBA circles, as fellow rookie Angel Reese is also considered a contender. While Some sports media outlets such as CBS Sports have argued that Reese is the current frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, sportsbooks have Clark as the favorite with odds around -600.

Heading into July, Clark is averaging 16.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. Reese, on the other hand, is averaging 13.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.

Neither the Indiana Fever nor the Chicago Sky, while improved by the respective arrivals of Clark and Reese, are expected to be contenders for this season's WNBA championship.

Despite her record-setting night, Clark and the Fever fell to the Seattle Storm оп Thursday by a score of 89-77. "Nobody enjoys losing. We've lost 12 games and we're not even at the halfway point of our season," Clark said.

"We're not gonna be walking around the court smiling. Being able to find that competitive edge while staying positive is a hard thing to do. We can definitely be better at it." Clark and the Fever will have the opportunity to rebound from the loss to the Storm when they take on the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, June 30.

PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 23: Diana Taurasi #3 of the Phoenix Mercury talks to the media after the game against the Washington Mystics on May 23, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

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"Reality is coming."

That's what Diana Taurasi said about Caitlin Clark upon her entrance into the WNBA earlier this year.

"Look, SVP, reality is coming. There's levels to this thing. That's just life. We all went through it. You see it on the NBA side, and you're going to see it on this side. You look superhuman playing against some 18 years olds but you're going to come play with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time," Taurasi told Scott Van Pelt on ESPN.

Not saying that it's not going to translate because when you're great at you do you're just going to get better, but there is going to be a transition period when you have to give some grace as a rookie. It make take a little bit longer for some people."

Sunday, Clark and Taurasi faced off for the first time, with the Indiana Fever taking down the Phoenix Mercury, 88-82.

Following the game, the Indiana Fever had a not-so-subtle reference to Taurasi's comments on Clark.

That's well played by the Fever.

Hopefully, we'll get another fun matchup between Clark and Taurasi later in the year.