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Eva Geitheim

Caitlin Clark Explains How Soccer Helped Her Develop Elite Basketball Trait

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. | Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Caitlin Clark separates herself on the basketball court for a multitude of reasons, but one of her standout traits is undoubtedly her passing.

Clark has already cemented herself as one of the best passers in the WNBA. As a rookie with the Indiana Fever in 2024, Clark led the league in assists, averaging 8.4 per game, and ranked third in the WNBA in assist percentage (38.3%), only trailing Dyaisha Fair and Alyssa Thomas. Before arriving in the WNBA, Clark led the NCAA in assists in each of her last three seasons at Iowa.

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