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Fever's Kelsey Mitchell breaks A'ja Wilson's WNBA single-season points record

Kelsey Mitchell continued her stellar WNBA season, claiming another record that was previously held by the league's perennial MVP, A'ja Wilson.

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell shattered the WNBA single-season points record on Friday, Sept. 18, surpassing the previous mark set by A'ja Wilson in 2024. While playing against the Toronto Tempo, Mitchell scored her 1,023rd point of the season, breaking Wilson's record of 1,021 points. The record-breaking 3-point shot came with 7:57 left in the third quarter, assisted by her teammate Caitlin Clark.

Mitchell, now averaging 28.9 points per game, holds the second-most points among WNBA players and the Fever's all-time triple record with 123.

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