Was there ever really a doubt? Out of the 67 sportswriters and broadcasters who casted their votes, 66 votes were given to Caitlin Clark while Chicago Sky’s, Angel Reese, received one vote.
In her first season in the WNBA, Clark started in all 40 of Indiana’s regular-season games, averaging 19.2 points, a WNBA-high 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.33 steals and 35.4 minutes per game. She led all rookies in all five of those categories - except rebounding.
Additionally, Clark posted the fifth-highest single-season assists average in WNBA history. At the end of her first season, Clark ranked seventh in the league in points, 18th in rebounds, 15th in steals and second in minutes per game. She also had the second-highest season record with 337 assists and established WNBA single-season rookie records of 769 points and 122 three-pointers made.
Clark even had the honor of starting for Team WNBA in the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game and was named the Kia WNBA Easter Conference Player of the Month and Week consecutive times.
Below are additional highlights of Clark’s 2024 regular season:
Recorded the first two triple-doubles by a rookie in WNBA history – 19 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists against New York on July 6; and 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sept. 4.
Set a WNBA single-game record with 19 assists against the Dallas Wings on July 17.
Became the first WNBA rookie to have at least 30 points and 10 assists in a game (31 points and 12 assists against Chicago on Aug. 30).
Posted 14 games with at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and eight games with at least 20 points and 10 assists – both WNBA single-season highs.
Averaged 24.7 points and 9.3 assists in her first 10 games after the Paris Olympics break – an 8-2 stretch for Indiana that featured its first five-game winning streak since 2015.
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