The basketball power couple are both based in Indianapolis, with Clark on the Fever and McCaffery an assistant coach at Butler University

Caitlin Clark is enjoying her first WNBA offseason with a date night with boyfriend Connor McCaffery!

The 22-year-old Indiana Fever star and McCaffery, 26, were spotted sitting courtside at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Monday, Oct. 14 to support the NBA’s Indiana Pacers in their preseason matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The outing was the first time Clark had been spotted at the arena, which the Fever share with the men’s team, since they were eliminated from the WNBA postseason.

Indiana guard Kelsey Mitchell was also spotted sitting courtside with the couple. In a video shared by the NBA on X (formerly known as Twitter), Clark and Mitchell, 28, shared an adorable hug as fans cheered for the Fever teammates.

Like Clark, McCaffery, the son of legendary Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, is an Iowa Hawkeyes alum. He worked as a team assistant for the Pacers last season — while his girlfriend was selected first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft — before taking an assistant coaching position onButler University’s men’s basketball team this fall.

 

After Butler announced McCaffery’s new role, Clark excitedly shared the news with her followers on social media, writing, “Yayyy!!! So happy for you 🤍,” alongside the official post from Butler on her Instagram Story.

Clark is currently enjoying her first offseason after a stellar debut in the WNBA.

The basketball superstar was named rookie of the year by both the Associated Press and the WNBA, and she finished her first season leading the rookie class in assists, points, steals and minutes played. She also had the league’s second-highest percentage in free throw shooting with 90.6% accuracy.

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In response to Clark’s ROY selection by the AP, McCaffery simply wrote, “Duh,” when sharing the announcement to his Instagram Stories.

After she was named the league’s rookie of the year, McCaffery, Clark’s Fever teammates and a handful of Pacers players congratulated the WNBA star with celebratory videos on social media.

Clark and the Fever were eliminated from the postseason at the end of September after leading the team to their first playoffs appearance since 2016.

When asked by reporters how she plans to spend her first WNBA offseason, Clark said, “Maybe play some golf. That’s what I’m going to do until it becomes too cold in Indiana. I’ll become a professional golfer.”