At this point in the season, there is very little, if any, debate as to Caitlin Clark’s win for WNBA Rookie of the Year. Given her stellar debut season, the Indiana Fever guard is the overwhelming favorite to take home the coveted individual award. ESPN certainly agrees with this notion.
The network unanimously selected Clark as Rookie of the Year at the WNBA end-of-season awards, which took place recently. Michael Voepel stated, “Clark has had an exceptional season for a player of any level of WNBA experience, not simply one of the best rookie years in WNBA history.”
She leads the league in scoring with 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 8.3 assists per game. Her efforts have put the Fever back in the postseason for the first time since 2016 and set a new record for most assists in a single season (329).
“Everything the Fever could have dreamed of, including an enormous spike in attendance and retail sales, has occurred since selecting Clark No. 1.” Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) shoots past Dallas Wings center Teaira McCowan (15). © Images by Kevin Jairaj © Images by Kevin Jairaj In a furious reaction to this latest development, the Fever released a two-word statement in response to ESPN’s latest proclamation.
The Fever posted, “easy choice,” on X, the former Twitter. Remarkably, ESPN is as sure about Clark’s MVP qualifications. She is not going to take home the title. For this one, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces is the clear favorite, but according to the network, Caitlin “almost certainly also will be named on some MVP ballots.” This is in light of the fact that each voter’s ballot asks them to pick five contenders for MVP.
Lastly, ESPN has also projected that Clark, Wilson, Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty), and Kayla McBride (Lynx) will all be included on the All-NBA First Team. It goes without saying that the 22-year-old has had a very impressive rookie season.
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