Caitlin Clark’s 2025 WNBA season is officially over.
The Indiana Fever guard announced Thursday night that she won’t be able to suit up for the rest of the year due to injury.
“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” Clark wrote on X. “I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling. I want to thank everyone who had my back through all the uncertainty. This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever looks on during the game against the Golden State Valkyries on June 19, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NBAE via Getty Images
“The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective.”
Clark suffered left quad and left groin injuries earlier in the season. Most recently, Clark went down with a right groin injury on July 15 — the last game she played. ESPN reported she also suffered a bone bruise on her left ankle while working out in August.
In all, Clark, 23, played in just 13 contests this season for Indiana, which sits at 21-20 and in the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot with three games to go. She did not miss a game for injury during her Rookie of the Year campaign in 2024, nor her four years in college at Iowa.
“Caitlin has worked so hard throughout this time, doing everything possible to recover and return to the court but, ultimately, time is not on our side,” Indiana Fever COO and GM Amber Cox said in a statement posted to the team’s website. “While we will continue working with Caitlin and provide her with every resource we have available, there is not enough time left in our season for her to safely return, and her long-term health and well-being remains our top priority. We are looking forward to having her back at full strength to start the 2026 season.”
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark walks off the court after a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Phoenix. APWhen the two-time All-Star did play, she averaged 16.5 points and 8.8 assists per game. She said she’s now pulling for her squad to make the postseason.
“I am so proud of how this team has only gotten stronger through adversity this year. Now it’s time to close out the season and claim our spot in the Playoffs,” Clark wrote.
