Caitlin Clark's injury history: has the Indiana Fever star been hurt before?

Stephanie Kaloi

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Caitlin Clark is set to miss at least two weeks of the WNBA season after she injured her left quadriceps this week, the Indiana Fever announced Monday. 

The news is a brutal blow to Fever fans, especially as Clark is central to the team's offensive and defensive success. 

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But it's not the first injury Clark has suffered (though hopefully it will be her last). 

Caitlin Clark's injury history

From what's been reported, it appears Clark hasn't suffered too many serious injuries in her basketball career. Here's a list of her past injuries:

  • November 2022: Clark injured her ankle with 3.8 seconds left in a game against Kansas State. The Iowa Hawkeyes lost the game 84-83, and she returned to the court for the team's next game against Belmont
  • January 2024: Clark was knocked out after a collision with a fan who ran on the court following Iowa's loss to Ohio State, but she did not suffer a lingering injury
  • May 2025: Clark was ruled out of the Fever's preseason game against the Mystics with a left leg injury (unrelated to today's quadriceps injury), but she returned for their next game against the Brazilian National Team 

Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.