Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark injures ankle but starts second half vs. Connecticut Sun.

Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, just can’t catch a break.

During Monday night’s game against the Connecticut Sun in Indianapolis, the Indiana Fever guard badly rolled her left ankle midway through the second quarter of her fourth WNBA game, stumbling awkwardly and losing her footing as she prepared to go around a screen.

Clark, who already has eight points and two assists in the contest, was down on the floor for the entire play before she managed to stand up and walk off the floor on her own power with 5:29 to play in the quarter.

She slammed her hand on the bench in frustration and went back to the locker room immediately. She was in obvious pain.

Clark returned to the bench after a couple minutes, and the Fever used a late second-quarter rally to take a 44-41 lead into halftime.

Clark started the second half, and quickly picked up her second foul.

Monday’s contest between the Fever and Sun is a rematch of their season-opening game. Connecticut hosted and won that first matchup in Mohegan Sun Arena.