FIBA World Cup: Caitlin Clark shows she's ready to reclaim place among top WNBA guards
Caitlin Clark averaged 6.4 assists per game and earned MVP honors as Team USA finished the FIBA World Cup qualifier with a perfect 5-0 record.
- On Tuesday, Team USA defeated Spain 84-70 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, completing a perfect 5-0 run through the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament while Caitlin Clark earned tournament MVP honors.
- Following an eight-month hiatus from injury, Clark returned to competitive play for her senior national team debut, averaging 6.4 assists per contest and displaying no rust in court vision.
- Head coach Kara Lawson tested multiple lineup combinations throughout the week, with Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese making their senior national team debuts alongside Clark, who led the team with 32 assists.
- Spanish prospects Awa Fam and Iyana Martin impressed during the tournament, with Martin averaging 3.8 assists at age 20, while Clark prepares to rejoin the Indiana Fever for the upcoming WNBA season.
- The Americans officially secured their spot for the FIBA World Cup, set for Sept. 4-13 in Berlin, Germany, after gaining vital experience testing younger roster members throughout the qualifying tournament.
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