Caitlin Clark Misses Out On Unanimous Rookie of 12 months Honor After One Angel Reese Vote

Caitlin Clark simply missed out on sweeping the sphere for WNBA Rookie of the 12 months … and it is all thanks to at least one single vote for her rival, Angel Reese.

The outcomes dropped after the Indiana Fever star was formally named ROY on Thursday … and contemplating all of the historical past she made this season, many had been shocked to see anybody however Clark incomes a vote.

The depend was 66 to 1 …. with Clark gathering the whopping majority — and the Chicago Sky star getting the outlier.

That is to not say Reese did not do her factor this season — she set the rebounding report, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to get the Sky to the playoffs, as they had been the third-worst staff on the 2024 marketing campaign.

She additionally missed the final handful of video games with a wrist damage … which finally ended her ROY run.

This is the breakdown:

Clark had 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals a recreation … whereas Reese averaged 13.6 factors, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals.

Total, Clark had a greater yr … and regardless of it not being a clear sweep, she’s hyped to have received regardless.

“I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but more than that, I am grateful to everyone that supported me throughout this past season – my family and friends, my teammates, the Fever organization and everyone that cheered us on all season,” Clark mentioned.

“I am so proud of what we accomplished and so excited for what the future holds.”