Associated Press Unanimously Names Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year | Sports

Caitlin Clark Named Unanimous Associated Press Rookie of the Year

Clark additionally named to AP All-WNBA First Team and AP All-Rookie Team

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was unanimously named the 2024 Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year, it was introduced at the moment. This recognition follows Clark’s achievement as a four-time WNBA Rookie of the Month, three-time WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week and WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month in August. Clark joins Aliyah Boston as the solely Fever gamers to earn AP Rookie of the Year.

Clark was additionally named to the AP All-WNBA First Team with Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson. AP All-Rookie Team 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 12 months, marked by quite a few WNBA data. Clark completed the common season main rookies in scoring (19.2 ppg), subject targets made (242), 3-point subject targets made (122) assists (8.4 apg), steals (1.3 spg) and minutes (35.4 mpg). In addition to the rookie class, Clark topped the complete league in assists (337) and 3-point subject targets made. Clark compiled the most factors (769), assists and 3-point subject targets made ever by a rookie in WNBA historical past. Her 769 factors weren't solely the most recorded in a single-season in franchise historical past, however the most by some extent 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 the most double-digit scoring video games (35) by a rookie ever and 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 first rookie in WNBA historical past to file a triple-double and in addition the first 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 – the most assists in a recreation in WNBA historical past. Additionally, Clark compiled 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, changing into simply the third rookie in franchise historical past to begin an All-Star recreation. During Clark’s 26 minutes of All-Star taking part in time, she tied the second most assists recorded in an All-Star recreation with a game-high 10 assists. Clark additionally acquired the most All-Star Game votes in WNBA historical past with 700,735 votes. In August, Clark grew to become the first participant in league historical past to earn WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month honors in the identical month.

The Indiana Fever start postseason play at the moment towards the Connecticut Sun for Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Game 1 ideas at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.