Caitlin Clark Exits Fever's Preseason Opener with Injury Scare

“I thought the refs did a really good job,” Clark said after the game. “That’s kind of been their focus going into the season. I know there was a committee of people that really wanted them to start calling things. … I thought they did a good job both ways.”

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Clark only played 13 games last season after suffering a groin injury in July.

For her coach Stephanie White, the scary moment put things in perspective.

“Certainly, a sigh of relief, but you can kind of see in her face sometimes,” White said. “It was like, ‘All right, she took [a hard foul],’ ” White said. “But sometimes when you come back from injury, depending on what the injury is, you gotta feel that a little bit first, right? You gotta be like, ‘Okay, yeah, I can shake that one off. Let’s go out there and knock down the free throws.’ ”

Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers
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The game — in which the Wings won, 95-80 — also served as No. 1 draft pick Azzi Fudd’s debut in the league.

After making her first shot over Clark, the former UConn standout struggled from the field and finished with four points on 2-of-7 shooting in 16 minutes of play.

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