Indiana Fever Superstar Guard Caitlin Clark has been selected as the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.
Indiana Fever wrote, “After missing 31 of the team’s 44 regular season games in 2025 and the entirety of the Fever’s playoff run due to injury, Clark returned to the court, setting both career and league records in the 2026 season. This past year Clark averaged 22.3 points per game, the third highest average in the league, and 8.3 assists per game, the second-most in the league becoming the first player in league history to finish in the top three for both points and assists. Her 41.2 points per game created are also a new league record.
With 891 total points scored and 333 assists, Clark became the first player in league history to record 800+ points and 300+ assists in a single season. Clark’s five 30+ points and 10+ assists games this season are more than every other player in the history of the league combined. Additionally, her 13 games with 20+ points and 10+ assists this season alone are more than double what any other player has in the entirety of their careers. This season, Clark also became the first player in league history to record 40+ points and 10+ assists in a single game.
Clark’s 22.3 points per game average set a new career high, while marking the second-highest points per game average in franchise history, behind only Mitchell this year. This year Clark joined Mitchell as the only other player in franchise history to record 20+ points per game.”
a comeback for the books 📖
Caitlin Clark, your @AP Comeback Player of the Year 👏 pic.twitter.com/NiXZxm9HD4
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 27, 2026
Now, if only Indiana can advance to the next round of the WNBA Playoffs, this award will be much sweeter.