"I thought I was going to be anxious, but I was just excited. I've been preparing for this for a really long time. ... There's nothing like getting to run around out there and having fun, especially with a group of people as talented as this. It came to me pretty quick, especially when I got that first 3 to roll around."
"In July, Clark was sidelined indefinitely with a right groin injury while playing with the Indiana Fever, and then a bone bruise on her left ankle prevented her from fully testing out the recovery of her groin. The Fever shut her down in September."
"Against Senegal on Wednesday, Clark said it took about four minutes, when she hit her first 3-pointer, to feel like everything was second nature again. But she made an impact on the game as soon as she checked in midway through the first quarter, quickly racking up three assists on three consecutive plays."
Caitlin Clark made her debut for the U.S. senior national team in a 110-64 victory over Senegal during FIBA World Cup qualifiers. After eight months sidelined by a right groin injury and left ankle bone bruise, Clark returned to competition and performed impressively with 17 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and 12 assists in 19 minutes. She described feeling excited rather than anxious and noted that her rhythm returned quickly after hitting her first 3-pointer approximately four minutes into the game. Clark had participated in Team USA's December camp and felt fully recovered, though uncertain about her immediate on-court performance.
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