Caitlin Clark lands in ESPN’s top 10 WNBA players list

Clark returned to competitive basketball with Team USA during the FIBA World Cup qualifier in March and is back to 100% heading into Indiana's season opener on May 9 against the Dallas Wings.

Who are the 10 best WNBA players?

Here are ESPN's top 10 WNBA players ahead of the 2026 season.

1. A'ja Wilson, center: Las Vegas Aces
2. Alyssa Thomas, forward: Phoenix Mercury
3. Napheesa Collier, forward: Minnesota Lynx
4. Breanna Stewart, forward: New York Liberty
5. Jackie Young, guard: Las Vegas Aces
6. Sabrina Ionescu, guard: New York Liberty
7. Allisha Gray, guard: Atlanta Dream
8. Paige Bueckers, guard: Dallas Wings
9. Kelsey Plum, guard: Los Angeles Sparks
10. Caitlin Clark, guard: Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever 2026 WNBA regular season schedule

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 30: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up court against Lindsay Allen #15 of the Dallas Wings during the first half in a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 30, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Here is the Fever's regular season schedule. The WNBA season will pause for a 17-day break for the FIBA World Cup in September.

• May 9: vs Dallas Wings, 12 p.m. CT, ABC
• May 13: at Los Angeles Sparks, 9:30 p.m. CT, USA Network
• May 15: vs. Washington Mystics, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• May 17: vs. Seattle Storm, 5 p.m. CT, Peacock
• May 20: vs. Portland Fire, 6 p.m. CT, USA Network
• May 22: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• May 28: at Golden State Valkyries, 9 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• May 30: at Portland Fire, 7 p.m. CT, CBS
• June 4: vs. Atlanta Dream*, 6 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• June 6: at New York Liberty*, 7 p.m. CT, CBS
• June 8: at Washington Mystics*, 6 p.m. CT, Peacock
• June 11: vs. Chicago Sky*, 6 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• June 13: at Connecticut Sun*, 5 p.m. CT, Peacock
• June 16: vs. Toronto Tempo*, 6 p.m. CT, USA Network
• June 18: vs. Atlanta Dream, 6:30 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• June 20: at Atlanta Dream, 12 p.m. CT, ABC
• June 22: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 7 p.m. CT, USA Network
• June 24: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 6:30 p.m. CT, USA Network
• June 27: vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 7 p.m. CT, CBS
• July 5: at Las Vegas Aces (T-Mobile Arena), 6 p.m. CT, ESPN
• July 8: at Los Angeles Sparks, 9 p.m. CT, USA Network
• July 9: at Phoenix Mercury, 9 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• July 12: at Las Vegas Aces, 8 p.m. CT, NBC
• July 15: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 7 p.m. CT, USA Network
• July 17: vs. Seattle Storm, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• July 18: vs. New York Liberty, 7 p.m. CT, CBS
• July 22: vs. Connecticut Sun, 7 p.m. CT, USA Network
• July 28: at Seattle Storm, 8:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
• July 31: at Portland Fire, 9 p.m. CT, ION
• Aug. 2: at Minnesota Lynx, 12 p.m. CT, ABC
• Aug. 6: vs. Las Vegas Aces, 6 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• Aug. 8: at Chicago Sky (United Center), 2:30 p.m. CT, ABC
• Aug. 11: vs. New York Liberty, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
• Aug. 14: vs. Dallas Wings, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• Aug. 16: at Atlanta Dream, 4 p.m. CT, ESPN
• Aug. 18: at Toronto Tempo (Scotiabank Arena), 6 p.m. CT, ESPN
• Aug. 20: at Dallas Wings (American Airlines Center), 7 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• Aug. 22: at New York Liberty, 6 p.m. CT, Prime Video
• Aug. 23: at Chicago Sky, 6 p.m. CT, NBC
• Aug. 28: vs. Connecticut Sun, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• Sept. 18: at Toronto Tempo, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION
• Sept. 20: vs. Washington Mystics, 3 p.m. CT, NBA TV
• Sept. 22: vs. Minnesota Lynx, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN
• Sept. 24: at Minnesota Lynx, 7 p.m. CT, USA Network

Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.

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