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Blake Silverman

Caitlin Clark Explains Why She Has Butterflies Ahead of National Team Debut

After a long hiatus, Caitlin Clark makes her return to competitive basketball this week. She won’t be wearing a Fever jersey, however, a couple months away from the WNBA season as the league and its player’s association continue heated negotiations on a stalled new collective bargaining agreement.

Clark will make her debut for the U.S. national team when Team USA takes the floor for the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’s been eight long months since her last WNBA game as she dealt with quad and groin injuries that cut her second professional season short.

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