Caitlin Clark to miss 5th game with quad strain, but could start 'ramping' up

Caitlin Clark to miss 5th game with quad strain, but could start ‘ramping’ up

Caitlin Clark will suspend a fifth game in a row with a quadriceps burden when Indiana visits Atlanta on Tuesday, and focuses on whether the Fever star will return to the New York Liberty WNBA Champion.

The trainer of Indiana, Stephanie White, stopped on Monday when Clark was released for basketball activities, and said the association was ready for the reigning rookie of the year to “recall”.

The fever initially said Clark would miss at least two weeks, and it was 16 days since Clark was violated against freedom in the event of an injury of 90 to 88. She finished the game and later said adrenaline to allow her to play with the stress.

Clark said reporters last week that she aimed to return on Tuesday, but said she wouldn’t rush. White repeated patience on Monday. The remaining with freedom until Saturday, which Clark should give a decent practice time.

“We will be smart and be careful and play the long game and work it back very deliberately,” said White.

Clark scores an average of 19 points, 9.3 assists and six rebounds in four games this season. This is the first time in her college or pro career that she missed games. She achieved an average of 19.2 points and a WNBA leadership 8.4 Assists as a rookie.

The fever is also without guard Sophie Cunningham, which was limited to four games by ankle injury. White Cunningham Castle against the dream.

Indiana was 2-2 when Clark suffered the quad pollution, and since then 2: 2 in the four games. They defeated the Washington Mystics in the cup game of the first commissioner and then surprisingly defeated the Sky (79-52) in their second cup game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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