Caitlin Clark has rough start in WNBA debut vs. Connecticut Sun with turnovers, fouls

On the first play of Caitlin Clark's WNBA career, she dished to Aliyah Boston for an easy bucket. It's what Indiana Fever fans hope to see a lot of in the coming years.

What Fever fans (or basketball fans in general) won't be too happy to see are the two early whistles she got in her regular-season debut Tuesday night at Connecticut.

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The former Iowa superstar was called for two (suspect) fouls before the 5-minute mark of the first quarter. Clark started the game 0-for-3 as the Fever trail 10-7 at the first TV timeout and headed to the bench.

Apparently the WNBA refs didn't get the memo. (We kid.)

Clark returned for the final seconds of the first quarter. The Fever trail 19-13 at the end of one.

“We’re fouling way too much,” Christie Sides told ESPN in between quarters.

It was a rough start for the former Iowa star. Clark began the game 1-of-5 from the field with four turnovers and two fouls in her first 13:18 of WNBA court time.

She added two free throws after a hard foul at the basket and then drilled her first professional 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in the first half.

She finished the half with seven points and five turnovers as the Fever trailed the Sun 49-39 at the break.

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