triple-double
noun
tri·ple-dou·ble
ˌtri-pəl-ˈdə-bəl 
basketball
: an instance in which a player accumulates a total of 10 or more in three statistical categories (usually points, assists, and rebounds) in one game
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Clark has made history, too, becoming the first WNBA rookie to post a triple-double.
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Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Related article Caitlin Clark becomes first rookie in WNBA history to record triple-double
The No. 7 pick in the WNBA Draft is considered a frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, alongside the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 7 July 2024
On July 6, the 22-year-old basketball star became the first rookie in WNBA history to score a triple-double, as well as the first Indiana Fever player to achieve the milestone in general.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 July 2024
Caitlin Clark became the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double Saturday, reaching two figures in points, rebounds, and assists for the Indiana Fever‘s game against the New York Liberty.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
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Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Related article Caitlin Clark becomes first rookie in WNBA history to record triple-double
The No. 7 pick in the WNBA Draft is considered a frontrunner for Rookie of the Year, alongside the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 7 July 2024
On July 6, the 22-year-old basketball star became the first rookie in WNBA history to score a triple-double, as well as the first Indiana Fever player to achieve the milestone in general.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 July 2024
Caitlin Clark became the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double Saturday, reaching two figures in points, rebounds, and assists for the Indiana Fever‘s game against the New York Liberty.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 6 July 2024
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“Triple-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-double. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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