Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Friday evening — and her “impact” confirmed no indicators of waning.

The preseason recreation towards the Dallas Wings was one other sellout match with enthusiastic followers lining up exterior Faculty Park Heart in Arlington, Texas, to look at the NCAA’s all-time main scorer play in her first skilled recreation.

“My largest purpose coming into tonight was being myself, have enjoyable taking part in basketball, be aggressive. Thought that is what I did,” Clark mentioned Friday in a post-game press convention.

Much like her time on the College of Iowa, Clark shined Friday on the court docket — scoring 21 factors with three rebounds, two assists, two steals, regardless of it being a dropping match. The Wings received 79-76.

Fever head coach Christie Sides applauded Clark’s efficiency however famous that the rookie star and the remainder of the workforce had been nonetheless in an adjustment interval.

“We’re nonetheless studying one another,” Sides mentioned Friday on the press convention.

Sides famous that within the first quarter, Clark appeared fatigued. The pinnacle coach mentioned she hopes Clark will lean on her teammates sooner or later.

Clark was requested what the most important distinction was between skilled and faculty basketball.

“All people’s tremendous bodily, it would not at all times get known as. I’d say that is the most important factor,” she mentioned.

Clark’s debut in a regular-season recreation will likely be towards the Connecticut Solar on Could 14.

“It is a massive milestone for anyone that is at all times dreamed of taking part in within the WNBA,” Clark mentioned.