FIBA’s Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers statement grabs attention

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers had an amazing FIBA outing for Team USA. In the recently concluded FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, Clark and Paige led their squad to five straight wins.

The Indiana Fever star averaged 11.6 points and 6.4 assists. Clark also shot 40% from three and 52.9% from the field. As for the Dallas Wings guard, she averaged 10.6 points, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals. Bueckers also shot an efficient 40% from three and 50% from the field.

The backcourt duo helped Team USA finish with an undefeated record heading into the FIBA Women’s World Cup in September.

WNBA: Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers’ impressive FIBA performance

Bueckers was part of the top 10 in scoring of the whole tournament. On top of that, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year was also in the top three in steals. This is her first time representing the senior national team, and she definitely made her mark.

As for the previous WNBA Rookie of the Year, Clark was in the top five in points per game. To put the cherry on top, Clark also led the whole tournament in assists. This is also Clark’s first time suiting up for Team USA at the senior level. 

However, this is not the first time that the two guards represented the USA at the same time. In the 2019 FIBA U-19 World Cup, Bueckers and Clark led Team USA to a gold medal finish.

The official Instagram account of the FIBA Women’s World Cup acknowledged the long-running partnership of the two. The account shared a post showing Bueckers and Clark during their 2019 tournament and the 2026 qualifiers. 

“7 years apart. Same same but different

“ FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup

“ FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

“What’s next for CC12 and PB4? ” FIBA’s caption read. 

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A post shared by FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup (@fibawwc)

The strong statement drew positive reactions from basketball fans.

“Two amazing players! ” a user commented.

“These two make the perfect back-court duo. They will rule USA basketball for years to come ” another said.

“What a pleasure watching these two amazingly talented athletes play together!!!” exclaimed a viewer.

“@caitlinclark22 & @paigebueckers they are like ” a reaction read. 

“CC and PB ” a supporter shared.

“See how buff they got?” another said about their physical transformation.

Fans are excited to see what’s next for both Bueckers and Clark. The Team USA duo is expected to have more moments for the national team in years to come, starting with the World Cup in Germany in September. 

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