By DOUG FEINBERG, Related Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is out of All-Star weekend.
The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday evening within the ultimate minute of the crew’s win over the Connecticut Solar. She stated Thursday in a message posted on X that she needed to relaxation her physique.
“I’m extremely unhappy and dissatisfied to say I can’t take part within the 3-Level Contest or the All-Star Recreation,” Clark stated within the message posted by the Fever. “I’ve to relaxation my physique. I’ll nonetheless be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all of the motion and I’m wanting ahead to serving to (Liberty coach Sandy Brondello) coach our crew to a win.”
Clark was alleged to compete in a loaded 3-point contest Friday evening and is captain of one of many All-Star groups. The second-year guard was the main vote getter from the followers and has been an enormous cause the league has had a boon in attendance and scores over the past two seasons.
Clark sat out the crew’s 98-77 loss towards New York.
Fever coach Stephanie White stated Clark had imaging performed Wednesday afternoon and deferred to the crew’s coaching employees for extra particulars besides to say that she thought of it excellent news.
Clark obtained damage with beneath a minute left. She walked downcourt holding her proper groin after helping on the Fever’s ultimate basket. As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her, Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head towards it earlier than heading to the bench. Throughout the timeout, she coated her head with a towel and gave the impression to be holding again tears.
Clark had been sturdy all through faculty and her first season within the WNBA, by no means lacking a sport. Now she’s had 4 completely different muscle accidents up to now this yr.
She missed the preseason opener with tightness in her quad however performed the subsequent day in an exhibition sport at her alma mater, Iowa. She suffered a quad pressure towards New York on Could 24 that stored her out for 5 video games. Clark returned June 14 and performed in 5 video games earlier than struggling one other harm to her left groin that stored her out for 4 contests and the Commissioner’s Cup ultimate.
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