Bounce back year for Clark after an injury-plagued 2025. She proved that she can do it without riding the momentum of her collegiate career. I see her scoring and efficiency continuing to rise in the coming year. She added a turnaround middy to her arsenal this season. Her playmaking will always be there. Things as a coach is like to see her improve upon: • Tighter handles I think her balk handling is actually a bit underrated. What I mean by “tighter handles” is the carelessness she displays on occasion when letting the offense develop. She has a tendency to lose focus on the defender right in front of her and it costs her sometimes. • Strength This was a topic of discussion after her rookie season. She got stronger, then she got injured. I think that made some people question if the added muscle contributed to the injury problems. I do not think that. I think she can still add strength and remain healthy. She needs to be more physical offensively and defensively. She takes punishment and needs to be able to dish it while sustaining that throughout a season. Durability is not predicated on muscle mass. • Off-ball cutting She’s somewhat handcuffed in this area by the offense they run, but I would love to see more basket cuts, running off screens, setting defenders up. I think adding this to her game will free her up with the ball. Teams will often face guard her, so this could be a way to release some of that pressure. • Decision-Making Consistency I want to be careful here. One thing that makes her great and unique is her ability to see things others can’t. She makes plays that most players could never make. I saw small improvements this year on risk-taking, but just being more consistent with that would be an improvement. Just my two cents 🪙