Caitlin Clark Unveils the X-Factor of Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have been one of the best teams in the WNBA since the return from the month-long Olympic break. They have won eight of their ten games since then and even secured their first winning record in over five years. A big part of the Fever’s success is because of the exceptional play of their star rookie. While her playmaking has been consistent throughout the year, Clark has found her rhythm shooting the ball, scoring over 20 points in each of the last five games. She even won August’s Player of the Month award.

But the Fever are more than just one player, and Clark would be the first to tell you that. After Sunday’s win over the Atlanta Dream, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star revealed that guard Lexie Hull is Indiana’s X-factor for their potential playoff run. “I’m super proud of [Hull], but I think she does a lot of things for us that don’t show up in the box score,” Clark said. “She’s all over the floor. I mean, she guards their best player all night, so I’m just really proud of her. She’s our X-factor. Lexie’s incredible.”

Like Clark, Hull has heated up at the right time for Indiana. She was recently placed into the starting lineup and has delivered. Against the Dream, Hull drained four of her five three-point attempts. She also produced a career-high of 22 points a few weeks ago against the Seattle Storm.