The WNBA "Phenom" Is Back!

Last 14 June , WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark made her return to the Indiana Fever after suffering a quad injury that kept her out of the lineup for five games.

She nearly pulled off a 30-point triple-double by dropping 32 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in a 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty, handing the reigning WNBA champions their first loss of the season.

"Don't we always expect that kind of game from Caitlin?" Indiana coach Stephanie White said after the game. "I knew her adrenaline was going to be high to start. She's been itching to get back out there. [Her scoring] carried us in the first half, and then everybody else carried us in the second half. Her decision-making was outstanding. She did a really good job of getting everybody involved, and that's what she does."

Despite missing the previous five games, Clark didn't suffer an off shooting night and didn't feel fatigued.

"I saw three in a row go in, so that gives you a lot of confidence," Clark said. "Even in the second half, they all came off my hand feeling really good...My legs felt really strong. I felt in good shape," she said. "A lot of that is credit to our medical team. They have kept me in shape. Now for me, it's just how I recover, especially with the schedule that we have coming up."

The Fever went 2-3 without Clark on the court, but got back to .500 on the season with the big win on Saturday afternoon.