Caitlin Clark Sets USA Debut Record With 11 Assists, Posting First 10-Assist Zero-Turnover World Cup Game
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Updated · FIBA · Sep 6
Caitlin Clark Sets USA Debut Record With 11 Assists, Posting First 10-Assist Zero-Turnover World Cup Game
3 articles · Updated · FIBA · Sep 6
Summary
11 assists and no turnovers made Caitlin Clark's FIBA Women's World Cup debut a USA record, surpassing Alyssa Thomas's mark of 9 set in 2022.
Against China's zone, Clark said her focus was to facilitate, push tempo and penetrate; she delivered 4 assists in her first 4 minutes off the bench.
14 points, 3 made threes and a 22 efficiency rating earned Clark player-of-the-game honors as the United States' depth and scoring overwhelmed China.
Since assists began being tracked in 1994, Clark became one of only eight players with more than 10 in a Women's World Cup game and the first to reach at least 10 without a turnover.