WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes doesnât think Caitlin Clarkâs record rookie season is âdominatingâ
Sheryl Swoopes admitted she was wrong for criticizing Caitlin Clark earlier this year about her college career
WNBA icon Sheryl Swoopes has rubbed Caitlin Clark fans the wrong way once again after her latest comments on the Indiana Fever star rookie.
Making an appearance on the âGilâs Arenaâ podcast, Swoopes was in a discussion about whether Clark is dominating right now in the WNBA.
âIf we had a number, if we wouldâve said, when weâre talking about dominating with Caitlin Clark, what would the numbers [have to be]?â three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas asked.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) questions the lack of a foul in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
âThose are hella good numbers. But, to me, thatâs not dominating,â Swoopes responded.
Swoopes explained her opinion more, referring to previous statements where she said Clark and fellow rookie Angel Reese werenât going to dominate right away in the W.
People were like, âOh my God, you said she wouldnât be good,â but I didnât say she wouldnât be good,â Swoopes said. âWhat I said was I didnât think Caitlin, or Angel, would come into the league and dominate immediately, which I donât think either of them did. âŚI still donât think [Clarkâs] dominating, but sheâs a different player than she was in the first half of the season.â
Swoopes may not believe Clark is dominating, but her numbers this season say differently. Clark is averaging 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game this season â a stat line that no one in WNBA history has had or better.
Clark has also been rewriting the WNBA record books, and itâs not just for a rookie campaign. She has the most single-season assists (321) in league history and counting, while setting the WNBA record with 19 assists in a single game. Sheâs also the fastest play to reach 300 assists in history.
As for her rookie stats, Clark has the single-season record for points scored and assists, among others.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball up the court during Fridayâs 99-88 loss to the Minnesota Lynx at Gainbride Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / USA TODAY NETWORK)
Swoopes believes Clark has been impressive, but sheâs not calling it dominance.
âIâve never questioned if Caitlin was a good player; I think sheâs a hell of a player,â Swoopes explained. âMy thing was, I thought it would take her some time to adjust to being a professional, and to me, I think thatâs exactly what sheâs done.â
The Hall of Famer Swoopes held an X Spaces earlier this month when she addressed a controversy regarding previous statements made about Clark, saying sheâs been criticized as someone whoâs âunfairâ to the Iowa Hawkeyes product.
Swoopes infamously called out Clarkâs college resume, saying the phrase â25-year-old playing against 20-year-oldsâ when talking about the massive success she was at that level. She also said Clark played five college seasons when she only played four, averaging 22.7 shots per game when Swoopes suggested it was over 40 per contest.
Swoopes admitted she was âsaying the wrong thingsâ during her Spaces chat.
Sheryl Swoopes speaks Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, during the Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium at FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis. (IMAGN)
âI donât owe you all an apology,â Swoopes said in the event, attended by Fox News Digital. âI reached out to Caitlin. Weâve had a great conversation.â
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