Caitlin Clark shows her true colors with request to new Fever coach Stephanie White

Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark sought the advice of new head coach Stephanie White over the offseason in order to understand what areas of her game need improvement

Fresh off of a historic rookie campaign in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark wasted little time before finding ways to get better over the offseason.

During her first season at the professional level, Clark earned All-Star and Rookie of the Year honors while placing fourth in the league’s MVP rankings. The 23-year-old was additionally honored off the court, having been named TIME Athlete of the Year thanks to her immense impact on women’s basketball.

In the lead-up to her second season in the WNBA, Clark sought the help of Stephanie White, who was hired as the newest head coach of the Indiana Fever last November. According to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, the star guard spent considerable time in the film room with the 47-year-old in order to understand what areas of her game needed improvement

“The thing with Caitlin Clark is that she’s so self-motivated, and she even described herself to me today as self-aware,” Philippou said.

“She really knows what it will take to be able to elevate her game from all that great success she enjoyed in her rookie season to now this sophomore year.

“Right after the Fever hired new head coach Stephanie White, one of the first things that Clark did with the staff was sit down in the film room, and they really dissected her game film to be able to figure out what were the areas that she really needed to work on.”

Prior to joining the Fever, White led the Sun to a combined 55-25 record over the last two seasons en route to losing in back-to-back playoff semifinals.

In 2024, Connecticut ousted Indiana in the first round of the postseason – during which Clark uncharacteristically struggled in the opening game, scoring just 11 points on 23.5% shooting from the field.

Stephanie White was hired as the Fever’s newest head coach last November(

In order to understand how the Sun managed to successfully limit their production, Clark went straight to the source. “White actually told me that Clark asked for the scouting report that they used against her when White was with the Sun last year,” Philippou added.

Philippou asserted that Clark won’t only benefit from her offseason work, but also a “greater level of comfort and being that second-year pro player.”

The Iowa product expressed a similar sentiment while speaking to reporters, stating: “I think there was just a lot coming at me last year at this time.

“I’m trying to move to a new city. I’m living in a hotel. I’m trying to figure out my teammates, trying to figure out new coaches.

“I feel like I’m at a much better spot of understanding how the league works, what to expect, what the coaches and your teammates are going to expect of you, and obviously I’ve had a lot of time to rest and get better at things I want to get better at.

“So all that being said, we’ve got three preseason games to practice and really get ready for our opener on May 17th.”