Caitlin Clark is back on the court at the Team USA Basketball Camp. This is a big step in her recovery from the groin injury that ended her season and kept her out of most of the 2025 WNBA season. The camp videos are the first real proof that the star point guard is getting better as the Fever gets ready for a tough 2026 season.

The USA Basketball Twitter account posted a video of Clark practicing with the simple caption, “Signature @CaitlinClark22.”

This caption means a lot because of the circumstances surrounding Clark’s absence. Clark only played in 13 games during her short 2025 campaign. She averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.8 assists while shooting 27.9% from beyond the arc.

Her injury took away the Fever’s offensive spark during a crucial postseason run, but the team still made it to the conference finals, where they lost to the Las Vegas Aces in five games. The video’s release means not only that she is back in action, but also that she is back to being the playmaker who made her WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2024.

Chloe Peterson says that Clark has moved up to full-court five-on-five basketball, which is a big step forward in his recovery. This progress goes beyond just working on her conditioning, which means that the medical staff has given her the green light to play in competitive games. The groin injury that ended her season early needed careful management, and the fact that she is now playing organized five-on-five games shows that the rehabilitation plan has worked. The Fever organization is sure that Clark can come back for the 2026 season without any problems because of how well he is doing.

Fever and their fans celebrate Caitlin Clark’s return to full-court action

The basketball community’s reaction to Clark’s return has been very emotional, showing how much they missed her during the 2025 season. Fans took to social media to express their relief and excitement as they came to terms with how important her recovery was.

“Caitlin Clark, who missed most of the WNBA season with various injuries, is back to playing full five-on-five at USA Basketball camp.” one fan said.

This reaction shows how bad her injury was: Clark was the league’s assist leader in her 13-game rookie season in 2024, averaging 8.8 assists per game. This made her absence felt in every Fever possession. The comment shows that fans know that her return means more than just getting better physically; it also means that the team’s offensive identity will be restored.

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Another fan’s simple statement, “she’s backkk,” sums up the happiness that Clark’s return has brought to fans who had to wait months to see her playmaking brilliance. The Fever only made it to the conference finals without her, where they lost to the champion Las Vegas Aces. This shows how much Clark’s presence could mean for the competitiveness of the 2026 season. Her first year made her an important part of Indiana’s offense, so it was great to see her back at camp for those who care about the team’s future.

“The goat and face of the league, don’t you ever forget i,t” shows how much Clark has changed the WNBA since she joined in 2024. She won Rookie of the Year, led the league in assists, was named an All-Star, and helped the league’s TV ratings and attendance go up. This reaction shows why her long absence felt like a loss for the Fever and the whole league’s visibility and competitive balance during the 2025 postseason.

A fan’s emotional response: “literally tears in my eyes. I missed seeing her play. Kill it girl” shows how close fans got to Clark during her amazing rookie season, when she played in 40 games, won Rookie of the Year, and led the league in assists. Fans were very emotionally invested in Clark’s 2024 season, so her 13-game absence in 2025 felt like a long time away from a key figure in their basketball fandom.

One person said, “I haven’t felt joy like this since July 15th,” which suggests that the whole 2025 season felt less exciting without her on the court. These reactions show how Clark’s presence changes the way fans experience and feel about women’s basketball.