Caitlin Clark fake assists controversy: Debunking theory that Fever guard benefits from generous scorekeeping.
As a rookie, Caitlin Clark is already one of the best passers in WNBA history. She broke the record for most assists in a game with 19 and the single-season record for total assists in her 38th game of the year.
That individual acclaim hasn’t come without controversy.
The legitimacy of Clark’s assists has come under question on social media, where some users have pointed out examples of questionable scorekeeping.
How valid are those criticisms? I went through all of Clark’s assists, along with assists for some other players in the WNBA. Here’s how she does and does not benefit from scorekeeping bias.
