Caitlin Clark has quickly become the face of women’s basketball in America. The 22-year-old guard for the Indiana Fever is filling arenas, breaking television records and changing the way the sport is seen.
Official height
Clark’s height is officially recorded as 6ft, or 183cm. The WNBA, her team Indiana Fever and leading sports databases all list the same figure. She weighs 157 pounds (71kg), making her tall and lean by professional standards.
For comparison, the average WNBA player stands just over 6ft, but most guards are closer to 5ft 9in. That extra few inches means Clark can see and pass over smaller defenders, shoot with a higher release point, and compete more effectively for rebounds.
Why her height matters
At 6ft, Clark is taller than many of her direct match-ups. The average WNBA guard is around 5ft 9in, meaning she usually has a three-inch edge. On the court, that changes everything.
It shows in the numbers. In her rookie season with the Indiana Fever she averaged more than 7 assists per game, often threading passes over shorter defenders. She also pulled down over 5 rebounds per game — elite figures for a guard. In one early highlight, she delivered the first triple-double in Fever history, with 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds.
Her height also helps with her signature weapon: the deep three-pointer. A 6ft frame gives her a higher release point, making it harder for opponents to close her down. That extra fraction of a second is often enough for her to hit from well beyond the arc, just as she did while breaking NCAA records with over 540 career three-pointers.
