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ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale has come to defend the Indiana Fever Star Kate Rinklerk After her WNBA peers voted her as the 9th best All-Star Guard.
Clark’s ranking It was shocking to many people beyond the social media landscape. She was named one of the All-Star Game captains and received over 1.2 million fan votes. The WNBA has determined the All-Star Starter based on fan rank, media rank and player rank. The total weighted score helped determine the starter.
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ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale has come to the defense of Indiana Fever Star Kate Linklark. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
The second-year security guard ranked 9th among his fellow All-Stars.
“It’s ridiculous that many players in the @WNBA deal with @caitlinclark22!
He was far from the only person to express his opinion on the issue.
One of the reasons Clark’s peers rank her so low among security guards is that they have only played nine of Fever’s 16 games this season. Clark deals with injuries during his sophomore season.
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Indiana Fever Guard Kate Linklark against Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Field House on May 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Immagn image)
Clark has been struggling recently, running only 13/47 from his 3-point territory in the last three games.
Still, Clark averages 18.2 points, 8.9 assists, five rebounds and 1.6 steels, exceeding 33.3 minutes this season. Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas, selected by the league’s head coach, could be one of the 12 All-Star Game Reserves to be announced this Sunday, but there are more assists (9.3) per game, and touched on Hardwood in the 12th contest this season.
Clark has been crucial to the rise of the WNBA popularity since destroying rookie and league records last season, but there have been many controversial moments with his opponents. All the incidents became a story of the world of sports for a few days.
Indiana Feverguard Kate Rinklerk smiles after making a pass to the basket that led to the score against the Dallas Wings on Sunday, September 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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But with Clark Minnesota Links Star Napheesa Collier will be drafting players for the All-Star team and know who can start with them on July 19th at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse at Clark’s Fever Home.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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