WNBA star Caitlin Clark won't play in Baltimore on Wednesday after injuring quad

Popular women's basketball star Caitlyn Clark will not play when the WNBA's Indiana Fever take on the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, May 28, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore because of a quad injury.
Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday.
The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The team said further updates will be provided after she gets another evaluation.
Clark played 37:52 and had 18 points and 10 assists in a 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday.
The Fever are 2-2 on the season and could be without Clark for at least the next four games.
Clark is averaging 19.0 points, 9.3 assists, and 6.0 rebounds this season.
Clark and the Fever are scheduled to play in Baltimore on Sept. 7 against the Mystics.
Growth in popularity
Clark's popularity grew during her pursuit of the all-time NCAA Division I scoring record for men's and women's basketball. She led the Iowa Hawkeyes to the NCAA women's championship game in 2023, but lost to LSU and Baltimore native Angel Reese.
The three-time college basketball All-American scored 3,951 career points at Iowa, with 548 made 3-pointers.
Clark was drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft. In her first season, she was the rookie of the year, the league's assist leader, a WNBA All-Star, and selected to the WNBA First-Team.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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