Caitlin Clark simply added an exclamation level to her stellar first WNBA season … the league is naming her its Rookie of the Yr!!
In keeping with Shams Charania … the W will announce the 22-year-old beat out Angel Reese for the honors sooner or later this postseason.
It, after all, should not come as an enormous shock, as she tore up the league night time in and night time out — all whereas serving to information the Indiana Fever to its first playoff berth since 2016.
In 40 video games … Clark averaged 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds and eight.4 assists.
Past that, she was the first-ever rookie to report 100 3-pointers in a single season … and the primary rookie to report a triple-double in WNBA historical past. She additionally set the mark for the rookie help report and the rookie scoring report.
Whereas Clark completed lots in her rookie marketing campaign … it wasn’t at all times clean crusing. She was on the receiving finish of some massive blows from different gamers, who seemingly wished to welcome her to the league with authority.
Extra just lately … she obtained concerned in a spat with a fan who seemed to be heckling her from his courtside seat Wednesday night time.
To date, the WNBA has introduced Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson has earned MVP honors, whereas, whereas Connecticut Solar star DiJonai Carrington has gained Most Improved Participant.
Congrats!
