Dear Old Gold
Fansided

No surprise here...Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year Award

Caitlin Clark finished up her first regular season in the WNBA, earning an award everyone knew she would get before she even stepped onto the court for the first time this season.

By Ericka Brockish

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) rushes up the court Friday, July 12, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 95-86.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) rushes up the court Friday, July 12, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 95-86. / Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
facebooktwitterreddit

Absolutely no one should be surprised that former Iowa star and WNBA rookie star Caitlin Clark has won the Associated Press Rookie of the Year Award.

To make it even better, Clark was unanimously awarded the Rookie of the Year Award.

It has been the season everyone expected it to be for Clark, well, at least everyone for Iowa expected it to be. Clark was not only named the Rookie of the Year but she was also named to the AP All-Rookie Team and the AP All-WNBA First Team.

Along with the regular season accolades, Clark also broke numerous records not just for rookies but in the WNBA this season. Here is a list of every record Clark broke in her first season in the pros:

  • Most Points by a rookie in a WNBA season
  • Most assists by a rookie in a WNBA season
  • First rookie to record two triple-doubles
  • Most points by a point guard in a season in WNBA history
  • Most double-doubles by a rookie guard in a WNBA season
  • First triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history
  • First triple-double in Fever history
  • First player in WNBA history to be named Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month in the same month
  • First player in WNBA history with 20+ points, 15+ assists and 5+ rebounds in a game
  • WNBA rookie single-season scoring record
  • WNBA single-season record for assists
  • WNBA single-season rookie record for assists
  • WNBA single-season rookie record for three-pointers
  • WNBA single-game record for assists
  • Most double-doubles in a season in Indiana Fever history
  • Most three-pointers in a season in Indiana Fever history
  • Most career 10+ assist games in Indiana Fever history
  • Fastest WNBA player to reach 100 three-pointers
  • Fastest player to reach 350 points and 130 assists to start a WNBA season

Clark finished the regular season playing in all 40 games, averaging 35.4 minutes a game, 19.2 points per game, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists. She shot 41.7% from the floor and 34.4% from beyond the arm, along with a 90.6 free throw percentage.

The Indiana Fever played in their first playoff game since 2016 on Sunday and lost to the Connecticut Sun 93-69 to be down 1-0 in the first-round series.

feed

Home/Iowa Women's Basketball