Caitlin Clark Named Unanimous Related Press Rookie of the 12 months
Solar, Sep 22, 2024, 3:09 PM
Clark additionally named to AP All-WNBA First Workforce and AP All-Rookie Workforce
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was unanimously named the 2024 Related Press WNBA Rookie of the 12 months, it was introduced immediately. This recognition follows Clark’s achievement as a four-time WNBA Rookie of the Month, three-time WNBA Jap Convention Participant of the Week and WNBA Jap Convention Participant of the Month in August. Clark joins Aliyah Boston as the one Fever gamers to earn AP Rookie of the 12 months.
Clark was additionally named to the AP All-WNBA First Workforce with Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson. AP All-Rookie Workforce with Kamilla Cardoso, Leonie Fiebich, Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese.
Clark began all 40 common season video games for the Fever and had a groundbreaking debut yr, marked by quite a few WNBA information. Clark completed the common season main rookies in scoring (19.2 ppg), area objectives made (242), 3-point area objectives made (122) assists (8.4 apg), steals (1.3 spg) and minutes (35.4 mpg). Along with the rookie class, Clark topped your complete league in assists (337) and 3-point area objectives made. Clark compiled essentially the most factors (769), assists and 3-point area objectives made ever by a rookie in WNBA historical past. Her 769 factors weren’t solely essentially the most recorded in a single-season in franchise historical past, however essentially the most by a degree guard in a single-season in WNBA historical past. On high of factors, Clark’s 337 assists broke the beforehand held single-season help file of 316. Clark additionally tallied essentially the most double-digit scoring video games (35) by a rookie ever and essentially the most double-doubles (14) in a season in franchise historical past and by a rookie guard in WNBA historical past.
Clark grew to become the primary rookie in WNBA historical past to file a triple-double and likewise the primary participant in franchise historical past to file a triple-double. On July 17 throughout Indiana’s first matchup of the common season with the Dallas Wings, Clark recorded 19 assists – essentially the most assists in a sport in WNBA historical past. Moreover, Clark compiled essentially the most video games (12) with a minimum of 10 assists in franchise historical past. On July 20, Clark made her WNBA All-Star debut, turning into simply the third rookie in franchise historical past to start out an All-Star sport. Throughout Clark’s 26 minutes of All-Star taking part in time, she tied the second most assists recorded in an All-Star sport with a game-high 10 assists. Clark additionally obtained essentially the most All-Star Recreation votes in WNBA historical past with 700,735 votes. In August, Clark grew to become the primary participant in league historical past to earn WNBA Jap Convention Participant of the Month and Rookie of the Month honors in the identical month.
The Indiana Fever start postseason play immediately in opposition to the Connecticut Solar for Recreation 1 of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Solar Enviornment. Recreation 1 ideas at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.