{"id":70755,"date":"2024-09-22T11:14:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/caitlin-clark-named-unanimous-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-by-associated-press\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T11:14:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:14:43","slug":"caitlin-clark-named-unanimous-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-by-associated-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/caitlin-clark-named-unanimous-wnba-rookie-of-the-year-by-associated-press\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark named unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year by Associated Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, Caitlin Clark<\/a><\/strong> was named<\/a><\/strong> the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year. It was a unanimous vote. Clark is only the second player in the Indiana Fever\u2019s history to earn the award \u2014 the other being Clark\u2019s teammate, Aliyah Boston.<\/p>\n

Clark started all 40 regular season games for the Fever, averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game while shooting 41.7% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc. Clark\u2019s 8.4 assists per game were a league-high.<\/p>\n

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The WNBA Rookie of the Year Award is only Clark\u2019s latest achievement. For her debut campaign efforts, she was also 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.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Clark was named to the AP All-WNBA First Team with Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas<\/strong> and A\u2019ja Wilson<\/strong>. Clark finished fourth in MVP voting, with Wilson ultimately walking away with the award.<\/p>\n

Clark\u2019s countless accolades were accompanied by endless records. In the 2024 regular season, Clark compiled the most points (769), assists and 3-point field goals made ever by a rookie in WNBA history.\u00a0Further, Clark\u2019s 337 assists were the most ever in a single season by any WNBA player.<\/p>\n

Clark also became the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double and the only Fever player to ever accomplish the feat. Most importantly, Clark\u2019s individual accomplishments translated to team success.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the Fever finished the season with a 13-27 record and failed to reach the WNBA Playoffs. In comparison, Clark led the Fever to a 20-20 mark this season and the Fever are the No. 6 seed in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Clark will aim to add to her jaw-dropping rookie campaign when the Fever square off against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at 3 p.m. ET. The game will air live on ABC. All first-round matchups are best-of-three series.<\/p>\n

Sheryl Swoopes stands by criticism of Caitlin Clark<\/h2>\n

Despite Caitlin Clark\u2019s historic season, WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes still claims Clark isn\u2019t \u201cdominating.\u201d During an appearance on Gilbert Arena\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cGil\u2019s Arena\u201d podcast, Swoopes explained her stance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I said was: I didn\u2019t think Caitlin, or\u00a0Angel [Reese]<\/a><\/strong>, would come into the league and dominate immediately,\u201d Swoopes said. \u201cWhich I don\u2019t think either of them did.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t think she\u2019s dominating,\u201d Swoopes said. \u201cbut she\u2019s a different player than she was in the first half of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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