Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie scoring record: Fever star surpasses Seimone Augustus vs. Wings

Augustus had held the record since 2006

By Jack Maloney Sep 15, 2024 at 6:21 pm ET• 1 min read

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been rewriting the record books this season, largely in the assist department, but she turned her attention to the scoring section on Sunday. In the third quarter of the Fever's 110-109 win over the Dallas Wings, Clark surpassed Seimone Augustus for the rookie scoring record. 

Clark needed 19 points on Sunday to overtake Augustus, who had held the record since 2006, and she got there in trademark fashion with a stepback 3-pointer. The No. 1 overall pick finished the day with a career-high 35 points and eight assists. 

"I still had a few in and outs where I was like, 'man, how's it not going in,' but I felt like I played a good game," Clark said. "My shot felt good."